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Answer: (c)

archives

archives (N.) : a collection of historical documents/records of a government, a family, a place or an organization

documentary (N.) : a film/a radio/a television programme giving facts about something

anecdotes (N.) : a short, interesting/amusing story about a real person/event

annals (N.) : an official record of events/activities year by year

Answer: (b)

polyglot

polyglot (N.) : person who knows, used/writes in more than one language

polyphony (N.) : the combination of several different patterns of musical notes sung together to form a single piece of music

polyandry (N.) : the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

polygamy (N.) : the custom of having more than one wife/husband at the same time

Answer: (d)

orthopaedics

orthopaedics (N.) : a the branch of medicine concerned with injuries and diseases of the bones/muscles

ornithology (N.) : the scientific study of birds

paediatrics (N.) : the branch of science concerned with children and their diseases

orthodontics (N.) : the treatment of problems concerning the position of the teeth and jaws

Answer: (a)

sanctuary

sanctuary (N.) : reserve ; an area where wild birds/animals are protected and encouraged to breed

Answer: (b)

amnesty

amnesty (N.) : the formal act of liberating someone

sanctity (N.) : the state of being very important and worth protecting

gratuity (N.) : money that is given to employees when they leave their job

red-tapism (N.) : the practice of requiring excessive paper work and tedious procedures before official action can be considered or completed