1) Skirmish – a short fight between group or people

 There was skirmish over the budget

 2) Consoling – to make somebody happy when he is sad

  It is hard to console parents who had just lost his child.

 3) Exhort – strongly encourage or urge to do something

 I exhorted him to be a good child

 4) Epiphenomenon – secondary effect or consequence

 The increased heart rate during exercise is an epiphenomenon of the body response to physical exertion , not the primary cause of exertion itself.

 5) Construe – to interpret , to analyze

 Her confident is often construed as arrogance.

 6) Cumbersome – burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry

 Learning Vocabulary is not easy , it is cumbersome 

 7)  Marvelous –  very good , wonderful

 A Marvelous opportunity.

 8) Miscreant – a person who cause trouble or do something illegal , (heretical)

 The miscreants were arrested last night.

 9) Miser – a person who love to have lot of money but hate to spend it

 Why do not you buy me a  drink for a change , you old miser.

 10) Missive – a long official letter

 She received a cryptic missive from a mysterious benefactor , promising a treasure hunt.