One Word Substitution

Petrify means to turn to stone or become rigid. A palisade is a fence, and incognito means disguised.

Amnesia is specifically the loss of memory. Agnosia is inability to interpret sensations, a sinecure is a paid position with no work, and dementia is broader cognitive decline.

A gavel is the small hammer used by judges or presiding officers. Careen means to lurch sideways, and menu is a food list.

Executory means something that is yet to be executed or put into effect. Exemplary means serving as a desirable example, and exegesis is critical explanation.

An effigy is a sculpted representation or likeness of a person. Wait means to delay, and ferrule is a metal ring.

Erratum is the correct term for an error in printing or writing. It refers specifically to a corrigendum or correction list published to acknowledge mistakes in a published work. Facsimile means an exact copy, agenda means a list of items, so these are unrelated terms.

Casein is the primary phosphoprotein in milk that forms the basis of cheese. It is the protein that coagulates when cheese is made. Recipe is a set of instructions, alloy is a metal mixture - neither relates to milk composition.

Skeleton is the correct term for the bony framework that supports and protects the body's organs and tissues. Awning is a canopy, amulet is a charm - these have no relation to anatomy.

Ullage is the technical term for the unfilled space in a container, particularly used for wine bottles, barrels, and tanks. It measures how much the container falls short of being completely full. Niche, dock, and felloe (wheel rim) are unrelated terms.

Ore is the naturally occurring material from which a metal or metals can be profitably extracted through mining and processing. Dibble is a gardening tool, pollination is a biological process - neither relates to mineral extraction.

Epilogue is the correct term for a concluding section at the end of a play or literary work, often providing reflection or resolution. Prologue comes at the beginning, dirge is a mournful song, climax is the peak - epilogue specifically matches 'at the end of a play'.

Axiom is a statement or proposition that is accepted as true without proof, serving as a starting point for further reasoning. Jargon is specialized terminology, caption is a title, extant means still existing - only axiom fits the definition of an unproven foundational truth.

Peroration is the rhetorical term for the concluding part of a speech or discourse, where the speaker sums up arguments and makes a final appeal. Harangue is a lengthy speech, acrostic is a poem form - peroration specifically means the last section.

Polygamy is a custom of having more than one wife at the same time.