One Word Substitution

Culture is the correct answer because it encompasses the complete way of life including customs, beliefs, arts, and social organization of a people. Ritual refers only to ceremonies, Thinking is a mental process, and Beliefs are just convictions - none capture the comprehensive meaning of Culture.

Homicide means to kill another person, genocide means to kill an entire race or in huge number. Regicide means to kill a king and fraticide means to kill one's own brother.

Scarcely means barely, hardly, or in very small amounts - which is the nearest meaning to 'almost nil' or 'negligible'. The other options don't fit: 'mostly' means mainly, 'importantly' means significantly, and 'closely' means near together or carefully.

A decade is a period of ten years. Century (100 years), annum (1 year), and centenary (a 100th anniversary or celebration) are all incorrect time periods for 'ten years'. Decade comes from the Greek word 'deka' meaning ten.

Proud means having an excessively high opinion of oneself, feeling superior to others, and believing one is better or more important. This matches the definition given. Confidence is positive self-assurance, innocence is lack of guilt, and anger is an emotional state - none of these capture the sense of superiority.

 When we get annoyed or irritated by someone or something, we become impatient with that person or thing.

Fearful means feeling nervous, afraid, or frightened. This directly matches the given definition. Diligent means hardworking, cumbersome means awkward or difficult to handle, and malignant means harmful or dangerous - none of which mean being nervous and afraid.

Classic means something of high quality, standard, or excellence that serves as a perfect example or benchmark against which similar things are judged. This matches the definition about having high quality or standard as a reference point. Unique means one-of-a-kind, obvious means clear, and judgment means the act of forming an opinion.

Option 1 is correct. The question is describing scattering.

Domicile can refer to a permanent home or residence, but it also specifically means a person's permanent legal residence or the place where they live permanently. A native is someone born in a place, a resident is someone living in a place (could be temporary), and a sojourner is a temporary resident - only domicile captures the permanent aspect.

 An agenda is a list of things to be done, an inventory is used to describe the available goods, a catalogue is a list of items and their details. An invoice is an itemised bill of goods sold.

 A parasite is the biological entity that lives on other living organisms. Plebiscite is a type of vote. 

Option 1 is correct.

 Arid means being without moisture; extremely dry.

A sickle is a hand-held agricultural tool with a curved blade specifically designed for cutting grass, crops, and harvesting. Its unique curved shape distinguishes it from straight-bladed tools like knives.