Paronyms and Homonyms : - Confusion is often caused in understanding the meanings of certain words because they are either similar in meaning and form or similar in their sound of pronunciation.

The words which are different in meaning or use but are similar in form or derivations are called Paronyms.  For example :

Adjacent - Adjoining

Adjacent = laying near.  Eg: They were allowed to write examination.

Adjoining = next .  Eg: The post office adjoins the main road. 

On the other hand Homonyms are similar in their sound pronunciation but different in meaning They are also called Homophones . For example :

Accept - Except

Accept = to receive something. Eg : India ACCEPTED its defeat at the hands of Australia.

Except = to take or leave out . Eg : All the children were given a share in the property EXCEPT  Mohit Sharma.

In the question : 

A __________ leader of the party always commands respect from his followers.

The word that can be filled in the blank part is veracity which means truthfulness .

For example : - Veracity is the strongest element of her character.

Other Usage : -  The police detective expressed his doubts about the veracity of the suspect's story .

Option A : -  Uninterested : - (having no interest) Gaurav is uninterested in the study of science.

Option C : -    Vessel : - (a small ship, utensil) Empty vessels make much noise.

Option D : - Vassal : - (a slave) In ancient times, prisoners of war were made vassals.

Thus ,  the correct option is B , which is vessel .

Paronyms and Homonyms : - Confusion is often caused in understanding the meanings of certain words because they are either similar in meaning and form or similar in their sound of pronunciation.

The words which are different in meaning or use but are similar in form or derivations are called Paronyms.  For example :

Adjacent - Adjoining

Adjacent = laying near.  Eg: They were allowed to write examination.

Adjoining = next .  Eg: The post office adjoins the main road. 

On the other hand Homonyms are similar in their sound pronunciation but different in meaning They are also called Homophones . For example :

Accept - Except

Accept = to receive something. Eg : India ACCEPTED its defeat at the hands of Australia.

Except = to take or leave out . Eg : All the children were given a share in the property EXCEPT  Mohit Sharma.

In the question :

My views are always at ________ with my father's .

The word that can be filled in the blank part is Variance which means opposite .

For example : - There was some variance in the results.

Other Usage : - We noticed a slight variance between the quality of the samples.

Option A : - Vocation : - (profession) Singing is both his vocation and avocation.

Option C : - Vain : - (proud, useless) She is vain of her wealth.

Option D : - Vane : - (weather cock) The wind vane points to the direction of the wind.

Thus , the Correct Option is B , which is variance .

Paronyms and Homonyms : - Confusion is often caused in understanding the meanings of certain words because they are either similar in meaning and form or similar in their sound of pronunciation.

The words which are different in meaning or use but are similar in form or derivations are called Paronyms.  For example :

Destination - Destiny

Destination = goal. Eg: They reached their destination in the evening.
Destiny = fate. Eg: Nobody can stop destiny.

On the other hand Homonyms are similar in their sound pronunciation but different in meaning They are also called Homophones . For example :

Site - Sight

Site =  place, location .Eg. Almost all the sites in our country are historical.
Sight = seeing, vision .Eg. They are not all within sight.

In the question : -

Her mother is the ________ head of the family .

The word that can be filled in the blank part is Virtual which means real .

For example : -  He was the virtual leader of the movement .

Other Usage : - . He married a virtual stranger.

Option A : -    Veracity : - (truthfulness) It is very difficult to verify the veracity of her statement since she is very clever.

Option B : -  Voracity : - (greed) He is detested on account of his voracity for wealth.

Option D : - Virtuous : - (having virtues) She is a virtuous and devoted house wife .

Thus , the Correct option is C , which is virtuous which means real .