Last letter

Neolithic

cocktail

Locust

Tangent

Transfigured

Demented

Dink.

I don't normally put a definition but since pickleball.

A dink is a soft, short shot that lands in the non-volley zone (also known as the kitchen) near the net. The purpose of a dink is to force your opponent to move forward, making it difficult for them to return a powerful shot.

Kink

Kudu

Unctious