Synonyms

An affliction is something that causes pain or suffering. Suffering is the correct synonym.

Exorcise means to drive out an evil spirit, but it is also used to mean to get rid of something troublesome. Jettison, meaning to throw away or discard, is the closest synonym in this list.

Atrophy refers to the wasting away of body tissue or an organ, or a decline in effectiveness. Fritter, in the sense of wasting away or squandering, is the intended synonym here.

To contort is to twist or bend out of its normal shape. Twist is the direct synonym.

Chimerical means existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; fantastically visionary or improbable. Impossible is the closest synonym provided.

To conjure is to make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere, often as if by magic. To invoke is the closest synonym.

To flabbergast is to surprise someone greatly; to astonish. Astonish is the direct synonym.

Slander is the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. To insult is the closest synonym.

Surfeit is an excessive amount of something. Excess is the direct synonym.

To eulogize is to praise highly in speech or writing. Extol is the direct synonym.

An exodus is a mass departure of people. Migration is the closest synonym.

A pugilist is a person who fights with their fists; a boxer. Boxer is the direct synonym.

To foment is to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action). To stimulate is the closest synonym.

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

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