Vocabulary and Synonyms

Difficult means needing much effort or skill to accomplish. Onerous is a synonym specifically referring to a task that is burdensomely difficult or involving a great amount of effort. 'Brave' is a personality trait, not a task description.

Harmful means causing or likely to cause harm. Detrimental is a synonym meaning tending to cause harm or damage. 'Edible' means safe to eat, which is often the opposite of harmful in a food context.

Continual means forming an unbroken whole or without interruption. Incessant is a synonym meaning continuing without pause or interruption, often used for something unpleasant. 'Steady' is similar but 'Incessant' is a more precise synonym for 'Continual'.

Reliance is the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone. Dependence is a direct synonym referring to the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. 'Rent' and 'Secondary' are unrelated terms.

Shy means being nervous or timid in the company of other people. Timid is a synonym meaning showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened. 'Lucid' means clear, and 'Praise' means to express warm approval.

A friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. An ally is a person or group that cooperates with or helps another, sharing the core concept of a supportive associate. 'Advent' means arrival, and 'Subject' refers to a topic or person under rule.

Pull means to exert force on something so as to cause movement toward oneself. Wrench means to pull or twist suddenly and violently, which is a specific type of pulling action. 'Pious' means deeply religious and is unrelated.

A garrison is a body of troops stationed in a fortified place or town to defend it. Troops is the most appropriate general synonym in this context.

The stories are successful because they provide entertainment and joy to the listeners. The friends' reaction of being 'greatly amused' indicates that the stories had a positive, humorous impact.

The passage highlights the Thakur's deep respect and pride in his lineage, which is best characterized as admiration. While reverence is similar, admiration specifically captures his tendency to look up to their deeds and boast about them.

To 'proliferate' means to increase rapidly in numbers or multiply. In the context of culture or biology, it refers to the spreading and growth of a particular trait or organism.

The word 'erudite' is an adjective used to describe someone who has or shows great knowledge or learning. 'Learned' is its closest synonym among the choices provided.

Something that is 'intermittent' occurs at irregular intervals and is not continuous. 'Sporadic' is a synonym that also describes things occurring at scattered or irregular intervals.

To 'seize' something in this context means to take legal possession of it, usually by an authority. 'Confiscate' is the appropriate synonym, although the option lacks the past participle ending '-d' to match the tense perfectly.