Choose one of the following options that means the opposite of the given word:
Shrink

Choose one of the following options that means the opposite of the given word:
Hypocritical

Select the word or phrase which is closest to the $OPPOSITE$ in meaning of the highlighted word or phrase:
$I$ thought about her a lot during the $following$ months.

Choose one of the following options that means the opposite of the given word:
$Violent$

Select the word or phrase which is closest to the $OPPOSITE$ in meaning of the highlighted word or phrase.
It was universally characterized as a $progressive$ measure.

Choose one of the following options that means the opposite of the given word:
Loquacious