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1. Zenith: The highest point of something.

The zenith of the Himalayas is Mount Everest.

2. Yearn: Desire strongly or persistently.

Orphan often yearn for the love and affection they never had in their life.

3. Xenophobia: A fear of strangers.

People should spread awareness of Xenophobia.

4. Empathy: Understanding another’s feelings

The characters shown in this novel aren’t subjected to empathy at all.

5. Disguise: Altering one’s appearance to conceal one’s identity.

Portia disguised as a lawyer to save his husband’s best friend.

6. Cynical: Believing in the worst of human nature.

Having that Cynical outlook, nobody trusts him.

7. Bypass: Avoid Something.

The bypass surgery of the heart is a must to save the patient.

8. Forlorn: Pitifully sad.

Raman aimlessly took his step towards a forlorn path.

9. Irony: Incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs.

Some people don’t understand the irony in their actions and yet argue about it.

10. Bonafide: Genuine.

Rahul is a bonafide candidate for the curator post that is available in Bharat Kala Bhavan.

11. Lethargic: Deficient in alertness.

Hema felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed as a prince.

12. Nostalgic: An account that tells the particulars of an act or event.

I feel nostalgic whenever I visit my home town.

13. Melancholy: Condition of being gloomy and depressed.

Those melancholy days were bitter yet remarkable to remember.

14. Lucid: Transparently clear; easily understandable.

It was a lucid dream; half awake, half asleep, beyond explanation.

15. Gallivant: Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure.

They’ve been gallivanting all over town.

16. Dubious: Fraught with uncertainty and doubt.

I remain dubious about her motives.

17. Rhetorical: Relating to using language effectively.

Raman’s work was overloaded with rhetorical enhancement, which he was the first to introduce into Indian history.

18. Serene: Not agitated.

His features were more refined and had a calm, soft, and serene expression.

19. Tenacious: Stubbornly unyielding.

The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist and bit my finger.

20. Quell: Suppress or crush completely.

His words were oil in the fire and did nothing to quell the anger boiling within her.