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Excessive admiration or praise is accurately described by the word 'Adulation'. The other options do not fit this meaning: 'Addiction' refers to dependency, 'Backbiting' means speaking ill of someone behind their back, and 'None of the above' is incorrect since 'Adulation' is the correct term.

In the analogy, 'Bank' is a landform beside a 'River'. Similarly, a 'Beach' is a landform beside the 'Coast'. 'Sea' is a body of water like a river, so it does not fit the analogy as well as 'Beach'.

The analogy compares a person to a related concept: a 'Hermit' is associated with 'Solitude' (a state or condition). Similarly, an 'Intruder' is associated with 'Privacy' (the state that is violated by an intruder). Therefore, the correct answer is 'Privacy'.

The analogy compares a mild form of weather to a more intense form: Breeze is a mild wind, Cyclone is a severe wind. Similarly, Drizzle is a light rain, and Downpour is a heavy rain. Therefore, the correct answer is D, Downpour.

Oxygen supports burning, so the analogy implies that carbon dioxide has the opposite effect, which is to extinguish fire. Therefore, 'Extinguish' correctly completes the analogy.

A sculptor creates a statue, so similarly, a poet creates a verse. The relationship is creator to creation, making 'verse' the correct answer.

Darwin is famously associated with the theory of evolution, just as Archimedes is famously associated with the principle of buoyancy. Therefore, the analogy is Darwin : Evolution :: Archimedes : Buoyancy.

A tree is a single unit that collectively forms a forest, similarly, grass is a single unit that collectively forms a field. Therefore, the correct analogy is 'Grass : Field'.

The analogy compares 'Jeopardy' to 'Peril', where 'Peril' is a synonym or closely related concept to 'Jeopardy'. Similarly, 'Jealousy' is most closely related to 'Envy' among the options, as both are emotions involving desire for what others have.

The analogy compares a smaller natural landform to a larger one: a hill is a smaller form of a mountain. Similarly, a stream is a smaller natural water flow compared to a river. Therefore, 'Stream : River' is the correct analogy.