I was so proud of myself when I reached the _______________ of the mountain because the path to the top was very steep.
zenith
Part of speech: exasperated
adjective
to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing
nurture
someone who everyone hates and avoids
pariah
Part of speech: pariah
noun
very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it
headstrong
Part of speech: volatile
adjective
part of speech: headstrong
adjective
part of speech: eloquent
adjective
able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others
eloquent
someone who is blamed for something bad that happens
scapegoat
a cut in your skin
laceration
to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid
immerse
the act or crime of stealing
larceny
The _______________ of movies that she rents the most is romantic comedy.
genre
part of speech: meager
adjective
too small and much less than you need
meager
Part of speech: bias
noun
to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand
illuminate
to attract someone very much and hold their attention
captivate
belonging to the present time
contemporary
part of speech: vindictive
adjective
to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group
delegate
something that is very large
behemoth
a particular type of music, art, or writing
genre
Part of speech: arbitrary
adjective
decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly
arbitrary
In the summer, all the shows on this channel are on _______________ .
hiatus
behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval
condescending
the most successful point in the development of something
zenith
unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you
vindictive
a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone that can become suddenly violent
volatile
a break or interruption in an activity
hiatus
Every Christmas my grandfather and I travel to New York City to see the symphony and I always stare in awe of the _______________.
virtuoso
feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything
lethargic
Part of speech: anomaly
noun
someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well
savant
part of speech: immerse
verb
Part of speech: savant
noun
part of speech: captivate
verb
an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
bias
a strong dislike of something or someone
aversion
Part of speech: illuminate
verb
something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
anomaly
Part of speech: laceration
noun
Part of speech: nurture
verb
Most adults have an _______________ to frog legs.
aversion
unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree
antagonistic
part of speech: delegate
verb
someone who is a very skillful performer, especially in music
virtuoso
The elderly man in my building is so _______________ that we can never depend on him.
fickle
someone who is always changing their mind
fickle
Part of speech: condescending
adjective
very annoyed and upset
exasperated
Part of speech: antagonistic
adjective
He was arrested for _______________ and had to serve a two-year sentence.
larceny
part of speech: lethargic
adjective