The subject of this book is knavery, skullduggery, cheating, betrayal, unfairness, crime, sneakiness, malingering, cutting corner, immorality, dishonesty, betrayal, graft, wickedness and sin.
Which of the following best captures all the italicized words above?

Complete the crossword using the words from the above table.

There are more words than required.

Hint:

1. Across: native to or confined to a certain region;

1. Down: balance of forces or interests;

2. inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true;

3. attempting to avoid confrontation or anger, calming or conciliatory;

4. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

(a) 1-Across-(ix); 1-Down-(i); 2-(xvi); 3-(xi); 4-(vi) (b) 1-Across-(iv); 1-Down-(v); 2-(xiv); 3-(xi); 4-(xvii) (c) 1-Across-(xv); 1-Down-(i); 2-(vi), 3-(iii); 4-(xvii) (d) 1-Across-(xii); 1-Down-(xiv); 2-(v); 3-(ii); 4-(xi)

(i) Equipoise
(iii) Emollient
(v) Nebulous
(vii) Tedious
(ix) Espouse
(xi) Soliloquy
(xiii) Militate
(xv) Endemic
(xvii) Encomium
(xix) Digitise
(ii) Assiduous
(iv) Noxious
(vi) Dogmatic
(viii) Obviate
(x) Enigmatic
(xii) Tranquil
(xiv) Tenacity
(xvi) Pursuant
(xviii) Obloquy
(xx) Tousled

Choose the correct option for the below questions:

a. A formal expression of praise.

b. Take up the cause, support.

Choose the correct option for the below questions:

a.Devoid of cheer or comfort, dreary.

b.Stubbornly persevering, doggedness.

Choose the correct option for the below questions:

(a) Having a softening or soothing effect.

(b) Verbal abuse, defamation.

Directions for the questions (5–6): Match the words in Column A with their Antonyms in Column B

(a) (iv)-j; (vii)-b; (viii)-e; (x)-a
(b) (i)-d; (iii)-h; (viii)-e; (v)-f
(c) (vi)-i; iv)-g; (iii)-b; (ix)-e
(d) (x)-g; (iii)-j; (ii)-h; (vii)-b
(a) (vii)-b; (x)-a; (iii)-j; (ii)-h
(b) (iv)-j; (i)-d; (iii)-h; (ix)-b
(C) (vi)-i; (v)-e; (ix)-f; (iii)-h
(d) (viii)-e; (iv)-j; (vii)-b; (x)-g

Directions for the questions (5–6): Match the words in Column A with their Antonyms in Column B

(a) (iv)-j; (vii)-b; (viii)-e; (x)-a
(b) (i)-d; (iii)-h; (viii)-e; (v)-f
(c) (vi)-i; iv)-g; (iii)-b; (ix)-e
(d) (x)-g; (iii)-j; (ii)-h; (vii)-b
(a) (vii)-b; (x)-a; (iii)-j; (ii)-h
(b) (iv)-j; (i)-d; (iii)-h; (ix)-b
(C) (vi)-i; (v)-e; (ix)-f; (iii)-h
(d) (viii)-e; (iv)-j; (vii)-b; (x)-g

Etymological description of the 'word' is given in each question. Identify the origin/ source of the 'word'.

Debutante (noun)

The origin of the word dates back to the early Nineteenth Century. The word is used to describe a female stage actor making her first public performance.