Synonyms

 A caitiff typically describes a despicable, cowardly wretch. Therefore, coward is closest in meaning.

Chicanery refers to the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose. Deception is the correct synonym.

A centaur is a creature from Greek mythology with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse. Chiron is the most famous centaur in mythology.

Castigate means to reprimand someone severely. Criticize is the correct synonym.

Clairvoyant refers to the supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. Discerning is the closest synonym provided, as it implies keen perception.

A cohort refers to a group of people sharing a common characteristic or a companion or associate. Company here means a group of people which is the correct interpretation.

Agrarian relates to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. Rural is the correct synonym.

 Affable means to be friendly.

Adulation is excessive admiration or praise. Praise is the correct synonym.

An acolyte is a person assisting a priest in a religious service or a devoted follower. Assistant is the correct synonym.

Adipose is a technical term used to describe body tissue used for the storage of fat. Fatty is the correct synonym.

Abstruse means difficult to understand; obscure. Difficult to understand is the correct synonym.

Abeyance refers to a state of temporary disuse or suspension. Therefore, temporary is the correct synonym.

Pardon means to forgive someone for an error or offense, making forgiveness the correct synonym.

Disciplinarian and martinet are synonyms.