Vocabulary and Synonyms

Mordant means having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting. Sarcastic is a synonym.

A cognoscente is a person who is well-informed about a particular subject; an expert or connoisseur. Expert is the correct synonym.

An inebriate is a person who is habitually drunk. Drunkard is the direct synonym.

Timid means showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened. Cowardly is the closest synonym among the choices.

Wan means pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. Pale is the synonym.

To loathe is to feel intense dislike or disgust for. Detest is a synonym.

Handsome describes a person, especially a man, who is good-looking. Good looking is the synonym.

Gravid means pregnant or carrying eggs. Pregnant is the synonym.

Invidious means likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others. Odious means extremely unpleasant or repulsive, which is a close synonym in context of negative feelings.

 The greenhouse effect is associated with the term global warming.

All other are types of feelings but cry is the expression of feeling.

Topography refers to the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

Sacrilege is the violation or profanation of something regarded as sacred. Heresy refers to beliefs contrary to orthodox doctrine, and blasphemy refers to speaking irreverently about God.

 A hedonist is someone who indulges in all sorts of acts of pleasure, particularly sensual pleasure. This could involve food, drink or intimate encounters.