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The original sentence expresses a joyful exclamation about a past event, so the reported speech should use past perfect tense ('had won') to indicate the completed action before the time of reporting. Option C correctly reflects this.

"Eclat" means brilliance or acclaim, so its antonym is "Dullness," which means lack of brightness or interest. The other options (Eminence, Esteem, Plaudit) are synonyms related to praise or high regard.

The word 'abrogate' means to repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement. 'Revoke,' 'rescind,' and 'repeal' all mean to officially cancel or annul something, making 'All of the above' the correct choice.

The sentence is a direct speech statement that needs to be converted into reported speech. The correct transformation changes the pronouns and shifts the tense and time expressions appropriately: 'I need your help now' becomes 'he needed my help then.'

The idiom "A slap on the wrist" means a mild or light punishment, often just a warning rather than a severe penalty. This matches option C, which states "Warning or Small Punishment."

The idiom "To cut a long story short" means to tell the story briefly or to summarize it quickly. While "Come to the point" is close in meaning, the phrase specifically emphasizes brevity in storytelling.

Secretly listening to a conversation is called 'eavesdropping,' which means to listen without the speakers' knowledge. Among the options, 'Eavesdrop' is the correct term.

A person who talks in their sleep is called a somniloquist. The term comes from Latin roots where 'somni-' relates to sleep and '-loquist' relates to speaking.

The term 'Agenda' refers to the list or items of business to be considered at a meeting, making option A the correct answer. The other options do not relate to meeting business items.

A bibliophile is a person who collects or has a great love of books. The other options do not relate to books: a pluviophile loves rain, a cosmopolitan is a person familiar with many cultures, and a changeling is a folklore term for a child believed to have been secretly substituted.

The idiom "to make amends for" means to compensate or atone for a wrongdoing or damage caused. Option B correctly captures this meaning.

Both 'Exculpate' and 'Exonerate' mean to free someone from blame or guilt, which are synonyms of 'Absolve'. Therefore, option C, 'Both a & b', is correct.

The antonym of 'credulous' (meaning too ready to believe things) is 'skeptical', which means having doubts or not easily convinced. Therefore, option C is correct.

The term 'Omnipresent' means being present everywhere at the same time, which directly answers the question. 'Omnipotent' means all-powerful, and 'Omniscient' means all-knowing, so they are incorrect here.

An elegy is a mournful poem written to praise and express sorrow for someone who has died, making option A the correct answer. The other options do not fit this definition: 'Oad' is a misspelling of 'Ode', which is a lyrical poem praising something but not necessarily sorrowful; 'Sestina' is a complex fixed verse form; and 'Epic' is a long narrative poem about heroic deeds.

"De novo" is a Latin phrase meaning "from the beginning" or "new." Therefore, the correct answer is B, "New."

"Minuscule" means very small, and options A, B, and C (Diminutive, Lilliputian, Miniature) are synonyms meaning small. "Majuscule" refers to large or uppercase letters, making it the antonym of "Minuscule."

Acerbity refers to a sharpness or bitterness in tone or taste. Tartness, astringency, and sourness all relate to sharp or biting qualities, making all these options correct synonyms of acerbity.

The word "paucity" means scarcity or lack of something. Its antonym is "surplus," which means an excess or abundance, making option B correct.

The preposition 'in' is used to indicate the amount of time before something happens, so 'in five or ten minutes' correctly expresses when the speaker will be finished.

The word 'abject' means extremely bad or degrading. Its antonyms include 'commendable' (praiseworthy), 'exalted' (highly respected), and 'excellent' (of high quality), so all options A, B, and C are correct antonyms, making 'All of above' the correct choice.

When converting direct speech to reported speech, the pronoun 'I' changes to 'he' to match the subject, and the verb tense shifts from present 'need' to past 'needed' to reflect the past reporting.

A person fluent in two languages is called bilingual. The other options are unrelated: bigot refers to intolerance, bigamy to marrying two people, and brittle means easily broken.

The antonym of 'Accost' (to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively) is 'Avoid' (to keep away from or not approach). While 'Neglect' and 'Scorn' are negative actions, they do not directly oppose the meaning of 'Accost'. Therefore, 'Avoid' is the best antonym.

The word 'abstruse' means difficult to understand. Its antonyms include 'obvious', 'lucid', and 'plain', all of which imply clarity or ease of understanding. Therefore, 'All of these' is the correct choice as all options are valid antonyms.