“Consummate” means to complete or perfect something, often used in the context of skill or an act. “Quintessential” refers to something that is the perfect example of a particular quality or class. Both words describe something of the highest standard or ideal example.

Similar Words: Accomplish, Quintessential, Proficient, Masterly.

“Burlesque” refers to an exaggerated or satirical imitation of a serious subject, often for comedic effect. “Pasquinade” is a type of satire or lampoon, often a written piece that mocks or ridicules someone or something. Both words involve forms of satirical imitation.

Similar Words: Satire, Lampoon, Spoof, Pasquinade, Travesty, Parody.

“Intransigent” refers to someone who refuses to compromise or change their position, no matter the circumstances.

 “Unrelenting” describes someone who is persistent and does not yield or soften their stance, making it a perfect synonym for intransigent.

Similar Words: Resolute, Obdurate, Diehard, Adamant, Rigid, Remorseless.

“Vitriolic” refers to language or criticism that is sharp, biting, and filled with bitterness or malice. “Trenchant” similarly describes something that is sharply effective or clear, often in terms of criticism or argument. Both words convey the idea of incisive or cutting remarks.

Similar Words: Acerbic, Trenchant, Malicious, Barbed, Spiteful, Rancorous.

“Facetious” refers to treating serious issues with humor or a playful attitude, often inappropriately. The correct synonym here is succulent, which, in this case, is a less conventional answer.

However, “succulent” can refer to something that is rich or full of life, and in some contexts, this can be loosely related to the richness of humor in facetious remarks.

Similar Words: Flippant, Ludicrous, Jocular, Raillery, Riposte.

“Salubrious” means something that is health-giving or good for one's health.

“Salutary” similarly means beneficial or promoting health or well-being. Both words convey the idea of something being good for physical, mental, or moral health.

Similar Words: Wholesome, Beneficial, Salutary, Salutiferous, Genial.

“Serendipity” refers to the occurrence of fortunate events by chance, often in a surprising or unexpected way.

“Providential” describes something that occurs at a favorable or opportune time, as though by divine intervention, making it a fitting synonym for serendipity in the context of good fortune happening unexpectedly.

Similar Words: Optimum, Providential, Amulet, Portentous, Adventitious.

“Invidious” describes something likely to arouse resentment or dislike, often due to its unfairness or unpleasantness. “Rebarbative” means repellent or objectionable, making it a fitting synonym for invidious, as both words convey something that causes discomfort or ill-feelings.

Similar Words: Noisome, Odious, Invidious, Putrid, Defile, Banal.

“Peripatetic” refers to someone who moves or travels from place to place, often as part of their lifestyle or profession.

“Ambulatory” means able to walk or move from place to place, often used in a medical context but also suitable here as a synonym for peripatetic, which involves movement.

Similar Words: Itinerant, Ambulatory, Nomadic, Migratory, Vagrant.

“Burgeon” means to grow or increase rapidly, often in terms of growth or development. “Incipient” refers to something that is beginning to develop or emerge.

Both words suggest the early stages of something that is expanding or coming into being.

Similar Words: Inchoate, Incipient, Nascent, Flourish, Thrive.