1.Insolent(Adj):arrogant,insulting
use-students' insolent manner of speaking made the teacher angry.
2.Pinnacle(N):peak,Zenith
synonyms-apex,crest
use-we have now reached the pinnacle of human communication.
3.Succinct(Adj):brief,pithy
synonyms-laconic, concise
use-Summary of any article should be succinct and accurate.
4.Despondent(Adj):depressed
synonyms- gloomy, dejected, disheartened
use-she was becomimg increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
5.Doleful(Adj):miserable
synonyms-afflicted, dejected
use-The nightangle sang a doleful tune in the moonlight.
6.Efficacy(N):power to produce the desired effect
synonyms-adequacy, competence
use-The efficacy of the solution that the scientist has provided can be tested easily.
7.Hallucination(N):apparent perception of sights,sounds or objects that is actually not present
synonyms- illusion, delusion
use-drunken people experience hallucinations.
8.Surreptitious(Adj):private
synonyms-clandestine,covert
use-student made a surrenptitious entrance in the examination hall.
9.Tactile(adj):related to the sense of touch
synonyms-palpable, tangible
use-Rather than improving grip, they may improve one's tactile sense.
10.Succor(V):to assist, help
synonyms-aid, support
use-Helipoters fly in appalling weather to succor shipwrecked mariners.
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