Synonyms

This is the correct option as to ‘mollify’ here is to ease the anger or agitation of the customer and to ‘pacify’ is to reduce someone’s anger or agitation.

This is the correct synonym of ‘abdicate’ as abdicate here implies to give up the social responsibilities and to ‘relinquish’ is to give up or to abandon something.

This is the correct option as to ‘dissipate’ here is to scatter or break up and to ‘vanish’ is to pass out of sight, especially quickly. With the arrival of riot police, the unruly mob will pass out of sight quickly.

This is the correct option as ‘captious’ here implies a boss who has a tending to find and call attention to faults only and ‘carping’ implies someone who is naggingly critical or complaining.

This is the correct option as to ‘beguile’ is to charm or fascinate the customers and to ‘attract’ is to exert a pleasing, alluring or fascinating influence upon someone.

This is the correct option as ‘ecstatic’ implies students were feeling great rapture or delight due to schools closure and ‘elated’ implies being overjoyed and being in a jubilant mood.

This is the correct option as ‘boorish’ here implies being rude and clumsy in behaviour towards fellow viewers and ‘rude’ implies ill mannered, discourteous or insulting behaviour.

This is the correct option as ‘decrepit’ here implies buildings that are broken down or worn out by hard or long use and ‘dilapidated’ implies buildings that have fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration.

This is the correct option as to ‘falter’ here is to be hesitant, weak, or unsure and ‘hesitate’ is to be unwilling or reluctant to do something.

This is the correct option as ‘eccentric’ in this context is the man that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior and ‘weird’ is someone who is strikingly odd or unusual, especially in an unsettling way.

Retaliation means responding to an injury or wrong with a similar action, making it the closest synonym for revenge. The other options are unrelated - achievement is success, coordination is working together, hesitation is pausing unsurely.

Curiosity means a strong desire to learn or know something, which matches one meaning of interest. While interest can mean financial stake too, in this context curiosity is the appropriate synonym. Boredom and disregard are antonyms.

Cunning means showing skill in achieving goals through deception or evasion, making it a valid synonym for clever in its negative sense. The other options are antonyms - awkward means clumsy, dense means stupid, slow is the opposite of clever.

Nervous means agitated /anxious. So uneasy is correct synonym.

Vain means showing excessive pride in one's achievements, which aligns closely with boastful behavior. The other options are antonyms - humble, meek, and modest all describe the opposite of boastful.