Analogies

Step 1: Identify the relationship in Group-I.
In Group-I, the words are listed in decreasing order of intensity:
Abuse → Insult → Ridicule.
Abuse is the most intense, followed by Insult, and Ridicule is the least intense.

Step 2: Identify the relationship in Group-II.
Group-II must follow a similar pattern of decreasing intensity. The words listed are:
________ → Praise → Appreciate
Praise is the more intense word, followed by Appreciate, so the word in the first position must be more intense than Praise.

Step 3: Analyze the options.
(A) Extol: This word means to praise highly, which fits the highest intensity, making it the best choice.
(B) Prize: This word doesn't match the intensity pattern of the words in Group-II.
(C) Appropriate: This word doesn't fit the pattern of decreasing intensity.
(D) Espouse: This word means to adopt or support, but it doesn’t convey a higher level of praise than Praise, so it’s not suitable.