Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:

_____ she was very lonely, but now she has made a few friends.

Choose the correct word from the given options which can substitute the following phrase:

An extreme desire for wealth or gain-

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

He is guilty of _____ as he has killed his brother.

1. Fratricide
2. Matricide
3. Patricide
4. Infanticide

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Words)
A. The Government wanted to ______ the news but the media got hold of the original document and published it.	I.	censure
B. It was wrong on the part of the authorities to ______ the wrong-doings of students publicly.	II.	alleviate
C. She tried to ______ her friend's sorrow by telling her some jokes.	III.	censor
D. They tried to ______ the standard of their products through regular quality-check surveys.	IV.	elevate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

From the group leader's tone, I could _____ that he was unhappy with the management's decision.

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

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Words)
A. I was ________ to bunk the class		I. dissuaded
B. We ________ him from going to the picnic.		II. acquiesced
C. The court ________ the accused as he was found innocent.		III. coerced
D. I, habitually, ________ to the dictates of my parents.		IV. acquitted

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the appropriate word from the given options that can replace the given phrase:

A job with a high salary but little responsibility