Vocabulary and Synonyms

Salient means notable, which is different from others. Hence, option 3 is correct.

Significant means important which is opposite of 'trivial'. Hence, option 3 is correct.

'Serene' means 'Calm'. Hence, option 4 is correct .

Duplicity means falseness which is opposite of 'veracity'. Hence, option 4 is correct.

'Propensity' means 'inclination' or desire towards something. Hence, option 2 is correct.

Amidst means among. Hence, option 2 is correct as it means 'not among' i.e. outside.

Kindness is a state of being, so abstract noun. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

Flaccid means soft and hanging loosely or limply. Sagging is a direct synonym.

 Inviolable means something that should be respected and cannot be destroyed.

To accost is to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively. To waylay is to stop or interrupt someone and detain them in conversation or trouble them, making it the closest synonym in the list.

A stooge is a person who serves as a subordinate or a tool for someone else, often in a fawning way. Sycophant is the closest synonym among the options, as it describes someone who acts obsequiously toward an important person. The other options like sagging or sacrosanct do not fit this definition.

Preoccupied means lost in thought or engrossed. Thoughtful is the closest synonym provided, as it relates to being deep in thought.

To trounce means to defeat heavily or decisively in a contest or competition. Defeat is a direct synonym for this action.

To trudge is to walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions. While 'tramp' can mean to walk heavily or travel on foot, it is the closest option provided among the choices.

Hackneyed describes a phrase or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its original significance or impact. Trite is a perfect synonym for this concept.