✅ Ghost means the spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to the living (She felt a chill and thought she saw a ghost).
✅ Wraith means a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death (The wraith of the old man haunted the castle).
✅ Both words refer to supernatural apparitions of the dead.
✅ Ghosts are often tied to unfinished business or lingering emotions and can evoke a sense of mystery, fear, or melancholy. Wraiths have a more ominous and eerie reputation, often suggesting a darker, more foreboding presence. Wraiths are typically seen as more malevolent or haunting figures compared to general ghosts.
✅ A perceptive person has sensitive insight or understanding (The professor's perceptive comments revealed a deep understanding of the issue).
✅ A perspicacious person also has keen insight but goes a bit further to notice and understand things that are not always as obvious (The senator's perspicacious observations about the economy were impressive).
✅ Both words describe someone who is very good at noticing and understanding things.
✅ Perceptive often implies a general sensitivity to details and emotions, while perspicacious suggests a sharper, deeper insight, often with an intellectual or analytical focus.
✅ Surrender means to give up or yield to the power, control, or possession of another (The army decided to surrender after a long battle).
✅ Capitulate means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand, often under agreed conditions (After weeks of negotiations, the company finally decided to capitulate to the union's demands).
✅ Both words describe the act of giving up to a stronger force.
✅ Surrender is commonly used in both personal and military contexts, while capitulate is often used in more formal or diplomatic situations (He surrendered his position; One country capitulated to the demands of another).