Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
$STRINGENT$

Pick the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the highlighted word.
That young man is quite $sanguine$ about the result of his competitive examination.

Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word highlighted.
In spite of their efforts,the team of scientists could not make much $headway$ to solve the problem.

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word: $Detest$.

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word: $Generic$.

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word: $Officious$.