Vocabulary and Synonyms

[to own/acknowledge frankly] to - one's loyalty

[to assign]

[to improve] to - conditions in slums

the - of life

behaviour

Audience means the act or state of hearing  

To talk negatively about someone when they're not present is called 'backbiting'. Option D 'Back bite' (though usually written as one word 'backbite') matches this definition. Other options are unrelated: 'Contagious' means spreading, 'Dowry' is property, and 'Illegal' means unlawful.

To desecrate means to violate the sacredness of a holy place or object. Option B 'Desecrate' is the exact term for this action. 'Democracy' is a political system, 'Fatal' means deadly, and 'Illegible' means unreadable.

The place where dead bodies are buried is called a cemetery. Option B 'Cemetry' is misspelled - the correct spelling is 'Cemetery'. Despite the typo, this is the intended answer. 'Cannibal' means someone who eats human flesh, 'Eligible' means qualified, and 'Eradicate' means to eliminate.

Eligible means having the necessary qualifications or meeting the requirements for a position, office, or benefit - including being elected. Option C 'Eligible' is correct. 'Edible' means fit to eat, 'Indelible' means cannot be erased/washed out.

Someone who is very critical or tedious....hard to please.

Credulous means having or showing too great a readiness to believe things - someone who easily accepts what they're told without sufficient evidence. Option A 'Credulous' is correct. 'Indelible' means permanent, 'Holdall' is a type of bag.

Immovable means that cannot be moved or displaced. Option A 'Immovable' is the correct term. 'Irritable' means easily annoyed, 'Matinee' is an afternoon performance, and 'Laundry' refers to washing clothes.

An autograph specifically refers to a person's signature, especially that of a famous or important person. The phrase describes the exact meaning of collecting a signature in that person's own handwriting. Aquatic relates to water, brittle means easily broken, and back refers to a body part or direction - none of these match the definition.

Inevitable describes something that is unavoidable or certain to happen. 'In-' is a prefix meaning 'not,' and 'evitable' means avoidable - so inevitable means not avoidable. Inaudible means unable to be heard, indelible means unable to be erased.