Somnambulism is often laughed away, but it is a serious disorder.

• Rhapsodise (v): Say (something) with great enthusiasm.

         He rhapsodised the matches of the cricket world cup to all his friends.

• Synoptic (adj): Providing a general view; summary.

         A synoptic talk had to be given by a child at the end of every class.

• Vendetta (n): Blood feud.

         The rival gangs engaged in a harsh vendetta.

• Grandiloquent (adj): Using high-sounding language; pompous;

         She hid her inferiority complex by using grandiloquence when she spoke.

• Vacuous (adj): Stupid; empty; lacking in ideas.

         When the girl was asked about the math problem she gave a vacuous look.

• Decreptitude (n): State of collapse caused by illness or old age.

         His state of decrepitude gave me a shock.

         The cook grubbily put the ingredients into the vessel with his bare hands.

• Peckish (adj): Somewhat hungry; Easily irritated or annoyed.

         The peckish nature of the old woman.

• Poignant (adj): Arousing affect; keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.

         Poignant grief cannot endure forever.

• Rakish (adj): Stylish, sporty.

         The model wore an extremely rakish dress.

         The hat was worn in a very rakish position.

         Poignant anxiety.

• Emollient (n): A softening or soothing remedy.

         The doctor applied an emollient to the inflamed knee. 

• Machinations (n): Evil schemes or plots.

         The officer got to know about the machinations of the crook.

• Sybarite (n): A person addicted to luxury; pertaining to luxury.

         His massive monthly income turned him into a sybarite.

         A moment in the aeon of creation.

• Tardy: Late.

         The President apologised for his tardy arrival.

• Riffle: To flip or thumb through rapily.

         To riffle through the pages of the book just before the exam.

• Engaging: Charming, attractive.

         The engaging beauty of the Himalayas.

• Succour: To help, give aid in times of difficulty.

         To succour the backward nations.

• Ailurophile: Cat lover.

         My sister is an ailurophile.

         Ancient Egyptians were ailurophiles.

• Feral: Untamed; resembling a wild animal.

         Feral dogs are often seen on the streets and they pose a threat to the passer-by.

         Coddling children from a very young age weakens their self-reliance and confidence.

• Rebuff: To reject something bluntly or rudely.

         The board rebuffed his new proposal.

• Disputatious: Argumentative; belligerent.

         Two disputative countries.

         To become disputative over an issue.

• Tenable: Practical; justifiable.

         To put forth a tenable a tenable business plan.

• Trenchant: Vigorous; harsh.

         His trenchant style of writing was his strength.

• Pander: To gratify another’s every desire.

         The parents pandered their childrens’ every whim and fancy.

• Brio: Liveliness; vivacity.

         The drama had a lot of brio right from the beginning.