Choose the correct word to substitute the given phrase:

A government by inexperienced people-

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

The oppressive regime continued to __________ anyone who spoke out against its injustices.

Match the Words given in List-I with their definitions given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Soliloquy	(I) a poem or song that expresses sad feelings, especially for someone who has died
(B) Epistolary	(II) a short novel, especially a romantic novel that is considered to be badly written
(C) Elegy	(III) a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts
(D) Novelette	(IV) Written or expressed in the form of letters

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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.

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence :

'Scarcity of rain or water'

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

Her calm demeanour during the crisis was ___________ she managed to inspire confidence in everyone.

Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence:

The architect ________ the engineer to follow plan B.