48. WPME p. 407
penury
poverty
vicarious
secondhand
ephemeral
impermanent
euphemism
circumlocution
badinage
banter
bovine
placid; stolid; cowlike
nostalgia
homesickness
cacophony
harsh noise
carnivorous
meat-eating
clandestine
secret
Do wealthy people normally live in penury?
no
Is a vicarious thrill one that comes from direct participation?
no
Do ephemeral things last a very short time?
yes
Is a euphemism the substitution of an inoffensive term for another of the same meaning
that may sound offensive, vulgar, or indelicate?
yes
Does badinage show lighthearted frivolity?
yes
Are bovine people high-strung and nervous?
no
Does one get a feeling of nostalgia for past occurrences and relationships?
yes
is cacophony pleasant and musical?
no
Do carnivorous animals eat meat?
yes
Is a clandestine meeting conducted in secrecy?
yes
penury—affluence
O
vicarious—actual
O
ephemeral—eternal
O
seuphemism—less offensive word
s
badinage—light, teasing talk
s
bovine—high-strung
O
nostalgia—longing for the past
O
cacophony—euphony
O
carnivorous—herbivorous
O
clandestine—hidden
s
harsh sound
cacophony
aving a short life
ephemeral
dire poverty
penury
substitution of an indirect or pleasant word or phrase for a possibly offensive one of the
same meaning
euphemism
experienced as a spectator, rather than as a participant
vicrious
acute feeling of homesickness
nostalgia
light, half-teasing banter
badinage
subsisting solely on meat
carninorous
cowlike; stolid
bovine
secret; concealed
clandestine