Synonyms

Exhort means to to urge, advise, or caution earnestly.

Queasy means easily sickened or nauseated; delicate; fastidious. Squirmish means the same.

(1) is the correct answer because “abet” means “support”, as “The political leader was charged with abetting hatred among the different castes.” The nearest distracter is “incite”, as – “The agitating crowd was incited by the arrival of their union leader and set the factory on fire."

(2) is the correct answer because “proficiency” means “expertise”, as - “The teacher’s proficiency in his subject has made him popular among his students.“ The nearest distracter is “skill”, as - “The leopard’s hunting skills are superb.”

(1) is the correct answer because “eccentric” means “unusual”, as - “He is certainly a genius but sometimes eccentric.” The nearest distracter is “erratic”, as - “The erratic supply of electricity has damaged many of our electrical appliances.”

(2) is the correct answer because “hindrance” means “obstruction”, as - “The deputy commissioner declared that no hindrance would by tolerated from any quarters in the implementation of the new project.“ The nearest distracter is “restriction”, as - “Some restrictions were imposed on the leader to restrict his movement in the country.”

(1) is the correct answer because “shortened” means “abridged”, as – “The novel will be available in its shortened form.” The nearest distracter is “contracted”, as - “Big bales of cotton were contracted by using a compressor.”

Bait means to entice or lure.

It is a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease.

It means to pierce with a sharp stake or point.

It means simulating, resembling in a certain degree.

Mendicant is someone who begs; a beggar.

Enervate means to make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken. 

It is the pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing. 

Festal means relating to a feast, festival, or celebration. The word comes from the Latin 'festum' meaning feast. Something that is 'festal' is joyful, merry, and associated with festivities. It's the opposite of somber or solemn occasions.