1.

Ungulate (noun)

An ungrateful guest in a household

An unstable material (e.g. jelly)

A mammal with hooves

A less evolved form of primate

2.

Bibulous is a synonym of ___________.

harmful

nonchalance

penniless

absorbent

hypercritical

tightrope walker

3.

Panacea (noun)

A colourful view

A selection of wonders

Added complication

A solution for all life’s ills

4.

Trenchant is a synonym of ___________.

hypercritical

nonchalance

harmful

depravity

absorbent

keen

5.

Bedlam (noun)

A fortress or a highly guarded structure.

It’s an archaic word for “bed”.

The marks left on your face by a creased pillow.

A state of chaos and confusion.

6.

Turpitude is a synonym of ___________.

absorbent

tightrope walker

depravity

harmful

hypercritical

nonchalance

7.

Perfunctory (adj.)

Something with a lot of needless pauses and obstructions.

Something pompous and conceited, as well as entirely unnecessary.

Something done hastily and with little care, just out of routine.

Something written meticulously and correctly.

8.

Loquacious (adj.)

Talkative

Attractive

Curvaceous

Witty

9.

Levity (noun)

An inappropriate lack of seriousness in a certain situation.

When a situation becomes much more serious or crosses a line.

Your leverage over someone, an ability to manipulate them.

It refers to someone’s or something’s ability to levitate.

10.

Insouciance is a synonym of ___________.

penniless

hypercritical

tightrope walker

nonchalance

squandering

harmful

11.

Impecunious is a synonym of ___________.

formidable

penniless

pester

discomfit

squandering

keen

12.

Vicissitude (noun)

A static position, unchanging

A change in situation or fortune, often unwelcome

Geographic co-ordinate placing an east-west position on a map

Expression of favour towards a person

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