Vocabulary and Synonyms

Squalid means foul or unclean, esp. as the result of neglect or unsanitary conditions. Immaculate is perfectly clean; without a spot or stain; unsoiled. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Raillery means light, good-natured ridicule or satire; banter i.e. fun. gravity refers to the state or condition of being grave; esp., a) solemnity or sedateness of manner or character; earnestness b) danger or threat; ominous quality c) seriousness, as of a situation. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Uncouth means clumsy; ungainly; uncultured; crude; boorish prim means stiffly formal, precise, moral, etc.; proper; demure i.e. polite; hence the antonym of uncouth. Hence, (C) is the answer.

Sacrilege means the intentional desecration or disrespectful treatment of a person, place, thing, or idea held sacred. Enshrinement means to hold as sacred; cherish. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Maudlin means foolishly and tearfully or weakly sentimental i.e. overemotional. Supercilious means disdainful or contemptuous; full of or characterized by pride or scorn; haughty i.e. emotionless. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Sang-froid means great coolness and composure under strain; equanimity. Fidget means the state of being restless, nervous, or uneasy i.e. anxiety. Hence, (A) is the answer.

Stupor is a state in which the mind and senses are dulled; partial or complete loss of sensibility i.e. a state of being dormant or inactive. Animation means vivacity; brisk, lively quality i.e. the state of being vivacious (liveliness of spirit). Hence, (C) is the answer.

Continent is characterized by self-restraint in, esp. by total abstinence from, sexual activity; self-restrained; temperate salacious means obscene; pornographic. Hence, (D) is the answer.

Precipitancy refers to Action or thought marked by impulsiveness or rash haste; great haste, rashness. Prudence refers to the quality or fact of being prudent (cautious or discreet in conduct; circumspect; not rash) i.e. cautious. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Rakish means having a smartly trim, casual look, dashing, jaunty; having a carelessly unconventional style or manner, raffish. Regal is characteristic of, like, or fit for a monarch; splendid, stately, magnificent, etc.; sovereign, noble. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Febrile means of or characterized by fever; feverish. Lusty means endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health i.e. healthy. Hence, (B) is the answer.

Cavalcade is any procession; a sequence or series, as of events; therefore, characterizes movement. Palsy is paralysis of any voluntary muscle as a result of some disorder in the nervous system, therefore characterizes immobility; hence (E) is the answer.

Inflammable refers to a substance that catches fire easily. Efflorescent relates to losing moisture, callous means insensitive, and impatient means lacking patience.

A misanthropist is someone who dislikes humankind. A philanthropist loves mankind, a mercenary works for money, and a neurotic suffers from anxiety.

Brittle describes a material that is hard but liable to break or shatter easily. Breakable is a general term, but brittle is the specific adjective for this property.