The correct answer is: "criticism".

Key Points

• Adulation means Excessive admiration or praise.
• Let's consider the usage of the words given in the options:

• The word opposite in meaning to adulation is criticism.

Thus the correct answer is: criticism

Key Points

• Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:
  • postpone- cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled (कारण या व्यवस्था करना (कुछ) उस पहले निर्धारित समय के बाद एक समय में होना)
  • hasten- be quick to do something (कुछ करने की जल्दी करो)
• ​​Let's look at the meanings of the other given options: 
  • suspend- temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect (अस्थायी रूप से जारी रहने या लागू होने या प्रभावी होने से रोकें)
  • defer- put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone (बाद के समय के लिए बंद (एक क्रिया या घटना); टाल देना)
  • respite- a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant (कुछ मुश्किल या अप्रिय से आराम या राहत की एक छोटी अवधि)
• Hence from the given meanings, we find that postpone and hasten are antonyms.

Key Points

• Affably- pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
• Rudely- in an offensive or bad-mannered way; uncivil, unmannerly
• Hence, according to the meaning of both words, it is clear that both expressed the opposite meaning.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other given options-
  • Politely- in a respectful and considerate manner
  • Hastily- with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly
  • Inaudibly- not audible; incapable of being heard

Thus the correct answer is: rudely

Explanation:

The sentence talks about how Tom was a very giving and thoughtful man when it came to contributing to charities. 

• Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly.
• Malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Thus, it is clear that 'benevolent' and 'malevolent' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings or the other words:

• Benign: Harmless; gentle and kind 
• Generous: Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.
• Aloof: Not friendly; cool and distant

Key Points:-

The sentence talks about Amanda's mean and uncaring behaviour, that is, kicking her own dog, because she was upset. 

• Callous: Uncaring, unfeeling, and unnecessarily mean behaviour. (लापरवाह, असंवेदनशील, और अनावश्यक रूप से मतलबी व्यवहार)
• Compassionate: Feeling of showing sympathy and concern for others; caring. (दूसरों के लिए सहानुभूति और चिंता दिखाने की भावना; देखभाल0

Thus, it is clear that 'callous' and 'compassionate' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

• Heartless: A complete lack of feeling or consideration for someone. (किसी के लिए भावना या विचार का पूर्ण अभाव)
• Diligent: Being very careful and hard-working in any duty or work that one does. (किसी भी कर्तव्य या काम में बहुत सावधान और मेहनती होना जो कोई करता है)
• Insolent: Rude and arrogant. (असभ्य और अभिमानी)

Explanation:

The sentence talks about David being a victim of kidnapping and being held against his will somewhere by the kidnappers for 8 weeks. 

• Captivity: A state where a human or an animal is held is a specific place and not allowed to move freely
• Liberty: The state of not being imprisoned or held against one's will

Thus, it is clear that 'captivity' and 'liberty' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

• Prison: To imprison someone, to hold them in a cell against their will
• Punishment: A penalty for some offence that is committed
• Envy: Jealousy; a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck

Key Points

The sentence talks about a puree that Candice made which was not smooth in texture.

• Coarse: Harsh and rough in texture (बनावट में कठोर और खुरदरा)
• Refined: Having a smooth and fine texture (एक चिकनी और अच्छी बनावट होना)

Thus, it is clear that 'coarse' and 'refined' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

• Sloppy: Careless and casual (लापरवाह और आकस्मिक)
• Grainy: Granular; having the texture of a grain (दानेदार; अनाज की बनावट होना)
• Sandy: Covered in or mostly consisting of sand (ढका हुआ या अधिकतर रेत से युक्त)

Key Points:- 

The sentence talks about Sean not liking TV shows like '13 Reasons Why' cause they were sad and caused distress. 

• Tragic: Causing extreme sadness and distress
• Comic: Causing fun and laughter

Thus, it is clear that 'tragic' and 'comic' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

• Dramatic: To be sudden and striking; consisting of drama
• Melancholic: Causing extreme sadness and despair
• Optimistic: Hopeful and confident about outcomes

Mistake Point

The reader may get confused between 'comic' and 'optimistic' as they both relate to positive emotions. Yet, 'comic' is a more apt antonym for 'tragic' as they're both usually used to refer to events and situations, while 'optimistic' is used more to refer to people.

वाक्य शॉन को '3 Reasons Why' जैसे टीवी शो पसंद नहीं करने के बारे में बात करता है क्योंकि वे दुखी थे और संकट का कारण बने।

• Tragic: अत्यधिक दुख और संकट पैदा करना
• Comic: मज़ा और हँसी पैदा करना

इस प्रकार, यह स्पष्ट है कि 'दुखद' और 'हास्य' विलोम हैं।

आइए दूसरे शब्दों के अर्थ देखें:

• Dramatic: अचानक और हड़ताली होना; नाटक से युक्त
• Melancholic: अत्यधिक उदासी और निराशा पैदा करना
• Optimistic: परिणामों को लेकर आशावान और आश्वस्त and

Mistake Points

पाठक 'comic' और 'optimistic' के बीच भ्रमित हो सकते हैं क्योंकि वे दोनों सकारात्मक भावनाओं से संबंधित हैं। फिर भी, 'comic' 'tragic' के लिए एक अधिक उपयुक्त विलोम है क्योंकि वे दोनों आमतौर पर घटनाओं और स्थितियों को संदर्भित करने के लिए उपयोग किए जाते हैं, जबकि 'optimistic' लोगों को संदर्भित करने के लिए अधिक उपयोग किया जाता है।

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. decayed.

Explanation:

The sentence talks about how plants and flowers grew and developed really well under Adam's good gardening abilities. 

• Flourished: grew and developed in a healthy and fast way, especially in a helpful environment
• Decayed: rotted or decomposed

Thus, it is clear that 'flourished' and 'decayed' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

• Stagnated: ceased to move; came to a standstill
• Progressed: moved forward towards one's destination
• Blossomed: (of a plant) produced a lot of fruits and flowers

Explanation:

The sentence talks about how the flow of energy in the mansion kept going up and down irregularly throughout the whole day. 

• Fluctuating: Rising and falling irregularly in amount or quantity
• Stabilizing: Less likely to change in any manner; maintaining a position or state

Thus, it is clear that 'fluctuating' and 'stabilizing' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other word:

• Oscillating: Moving back and forth in a regular rhythm.
• Vibrating: Moving continuously and rapidly, in a back and forth motion. 
• Swinging: Moving back and forth from side to side, while hanging from some object.