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

The new manager was known for giving her team enough________ to experiment with innovative ideas and make decisions independently.

CRUSADE is the one word substitute for :

(A) Horror film

(B) Primitive construction

(C) Game of chess

(D) Religious war

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:

The _____ between the genders, in every field, is so alarming that it is a huge cause of concern.

Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank:

Due to the scorching heat, the plants in this area____________ quickly.

Select one word to substitute the following phrase from the options given below :-

A short piece of music, especially an introduction to a longer piece.

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

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) It is ______ for each citizen to pay income tax,	(I) benevolent
(B) He is so ______ that there is no point trying to convince him.	(II) respite
(C) This ______ business house has built many schools and hospitals.	(III) adamant
(D) There is no ______ from the continuing cold spell.	(IV) obligatory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

He is a ____ man who shrinks from taking any risk..