Answer:
which is the best definition of the word succourless as it is used in line 10
without Anger
Terrified and possibly awestruck. He could have died right then. His wife is down there somewhere, a woman who loves him unconditionally... Here he is out on a ledge literally about to throw his life away. Yes, success is wanted, but at what cost?
Weak: potent
The answer is potent.