Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

It is one of the tragic ______ of our age that the rocket which could have been a symbol of humanity's aspirations for the stars, has become a weapon of destruction.

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Homonyms)
(A) The wind blew so strongly that the weather _______ on the rooftop spun rapidly.	(I) vain
(B) She has a personal _________ in the success of the play.	(II) steak
(C) Her ______ efforts to fix the broken device only ended up frustrating her.	(III) vane
(D) The conversation sizzled like a ____ on the grill: heated and rich with unspoken tension.	(IV) stake

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:

The vehicle is well maintained by the owner as it is very ____ used.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-

She agreed to mentor the team despite her ________ taxing schedule.

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II :

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(words)
(A) Gifted in prophecy, he had ______ that wizard who lived in the city of Pylos.	(i) foment
(B) The agitator's fiery speech was seen as an attempt to ______ strife and hatred among the crowd.	(II) forbear
(C) In times of great adversity, it is wise to _______ anger and respond with patience instead.	(III) ferment
(D) The grape juice was left to _______ for several days to produce a rich and flavorful wine.	(IV) forebear

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:

Sara was so ______ that she did not take much time to make up her mind.

Select the appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

The city was under__________ for almost seven months.