Vocabulary and Synonyms

DISAVOW means to deny any responsibility for, connection with, or knowledge of something. RENEGE means to go back on a promise, commitment, or agreement. Both involve rejecting a prior obligation or statement. Disenchant means to free from illusion, while claim and declare are actually opposites of disavow.

Correct Answer: Barricade Stockade means a defensive barrier. So, option 2 is the correct answer. 

Conjoined is connected; others are inclinations.

Oblivious is ignorant; others are howling.

Obtuseness is bluntness; others are enticements.

Demur is disagree; others are to agree.

Throb is to beat strongly or fast, palpitate, as the heart under exertion and flutter is a condition of the heart in which the contractions are very rapid but generally regular, therefore, these three can be grouped together. Resuscitate means to revive or bring around, so, it would be the odd one.

Occult, mysterious and supernatural, all suggest one meaning i.e.unrevealed, esoteric, obscure, hence, they are grouped together. Coronary is the odd one word as it is designating or relating to either of two arteries, or their branches, coming from the aorta and supplying blood directly to the heart muscle. Hence, option (3) is the answer.

Inactive, dormant and quiescent, all suggest inactive state whereas quisling  is a traitor, hence, option (4) is the answer.

'Indomitableness' is an indication of the person who is not easily discouraged, defeated, or subdued, unyielding, unconquerable. Option (3) simply illustrates this, hence, it is the answer.

A pride is the collective noun for a group of lions. This specific term is used exclusively for lions, while other collective nouns in the options refer to different animals (shoal for fish, hive for bees, team is generic). Pride reflects the social structure of lions in the wild.

As it refers to a group of representatives, the correct word should be 'delegation'. Congress refers to an assembly or conference.

A guild is the collective noun for a group of artisans or tradesmen. Historically, guilds were associations of craftsmen or merchants in same trade. Other options don't specifically refer to artisan groups: gang can be any group, pack typically animals, gathering is generic.

A 'company' is the correct collective noun for actors - it refers to a group of performers who work together in theater, film, or television productions. Other options: clique (small exclusive group), class (students or people with shared traits), choir (singers).

A 'council' is the correct collective noun for advisers - it refers to a group of people assembled for consultation, deliberation, or advice. Kings/rulers form a 'royalty' or 'court', delegates form a 'delegation' or 'committee'.