Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrases in the text below:

The manager, while speaking at the annual general body meeting, felt it would be unpleasant, unfair and likely to offend if he was to single out any one person to thank.

Match the words given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Obsequious	(I) unpleasant and rude
(B) Obnoxious	(II) too eager to tell others what to do
(C) Ostentatious	(III) too eager to praise or obey people
(D) Officious	(IV) displaying wealth in a vulgar way

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The lawyer tried to _____ the witness to provide a clearer explanation of the events to the jury.

Choose the most appropriate word which can substitute the given set of words.

A three-line Japanese poem expressing a single thought.

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

Being conveniently located, this auditorium is a __________ venue for holding the National Award Ceremony.

1. desirable
2. desirous
3. imminent
4. judicial

Match the words in List-I with their definitions in List-II

List-I (Words)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Convalescence	(I) A state of having passed out of the memory, or being forgotten
(B) Euphoria	(II) A period of time when you get well again after an illness or medical operation
(C) Verisimilitude	(III) A strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time
(D) Oblivion	(IV) Appearing true or real

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Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence.

The management was kind enough to _________ to some of the demands of the workers.