1. They succeeded in the face of 'adversity'.

promotion

silence

caution

advantage

2. COUNSEL--

Cabinate

Meeting

Advice

Trade

3. QUERY:

Solution

Sanity

Dissolve

Clarification

4. SOLICIT--

Legal

Give

Bright

Seek

5. SPURIOUS--

prominent

filthy

wicked

fake

6. Corpulent--

lean

gaunt

emaciated

obese

7. The synonym of 'Dangerous' is--

pleasant

risky

tedious

certain

8. The meaning of the word 'dearth' is:

death

dark

blank

scarcity

9. The word "lucrative" means--

profitable

oil

professional

good looking

10. 'Assertive' people are generally more decisive.

Docile

Articulate

Confident

Intelligent