One Word Substitution

A masque is a dramatic performance or entertainment that combines music, dance, and elaborate costumes. The term specifically refers to a form of courtly entertainment popular in the 16th-17th centuries. A mask is a face covering, a mosque is a Muslim place of worship, and a mascot is a symbol.

Plagiarism is the act of stealing or using someone else's writings, ideas, or work without giving proper credit. The term specifically refers to presenting another's work as your own, which is academic and ethical misconduct. Copying, reframing, and reproducing are neutral terms that don't capture the theft aspect.

Consanguinity refers to the relationship or connection between people who share blood ties or are related by birth. The term specifically describes kinship through common ancestry, such as siblings, cousins, or parent-child relationships. Parentage is lineage, affiliation is association, and nepotism is favoring relatives.

A mosaic is a design or image created by assembling small colored pieces of glass, stone, or other materials. The term specifically refers to the art form where pieces are arranged to form patterns or pictures. An oleograph is a type of print, tracery is stone patterns, and relief is raised sculpture.

 Homicide means 'the murder of a human being', fratricide means 'the murder of one's brother', regicide is the murder of a king. Infanticide is the murder of a baby.

Cafe, restaurant and canteen do not provide lodging and boarding. 

Ambidextrous specifically means able to use both left and right hands equally well. This is the precise term for someone who can use either hand with ease. Amateur means a beginner, expert means skilled (but doesn't specify handedness), and gluttonous means related to overeating.

Credulous means having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. This perfectly describes a person who readily believes others, often without sufficient evidence. Credible means believable (describing the thing, not the person), sensible means practical, and sensitive means easily affected emotionally.

Extravasate is a medical term meaning to force out (of a vessel) - specifically blood or lymph from their normal vessels. This is the exact meaning described. Extrapolate means to extend conclusions, exuberate is not a standard word, and extricate means to free from difficulty.

A bungalow is specifically defined as a low house having all its rooms on a single ground floor. Cottages can sometimes have upper loft spaces, and flats are part of multi-story buildings.

Autocracy is a system of government by one person with absolute power - exactly what a dictatorship is. Democracy is rule by the people, anarchy is absence of government, and aristocracy is rule by a privileged elite (not necessarily one person).

Honorary is a position held as an honor only, without service or pay. Hence, correct choice.Voluntary means by one's own will. Sinecure is a position giving income but requiring little work. Gratuitous is complimentary...received free.

Agenda is a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting. "The question of export items had been removed from the agenda."

Macabre means disturbing, horrifying, or grim because of involvement with death or injury. Convivial means friendly (opposite), cumbersome means awkward/bulky, and dulcet means sweet and soothing - none fit grim and horrible.

Sacrilegious means violating or disrespecting something sacred or holy. Curse is too general, reverent means showing respect (opposite), and hallowed means holy/sacred - not the violation itself.