Can You Choose the Word That Best Completes the Sentence?

The zenith is the point that is above the observer. It is often referred to as the highest point, or the peak of something.

A zealot is someone whose beliefs are so strong that they are militant about it.

Anything uncanny is surpassing the ordinary and becoming extraordinary. Uncanny ability is special in every respect.

When something is ambiguous, it has more than one possible meaning. No one likes to get an ambiguous response.

When something is tangible you can feel it. It is tangible if it's perceptible to the senses.

Quixotic efforts are not sensible or practical in any way. This is in reference to Don Quixote.

A disposition is someone's usual mood. A sunny disposition is a happy one.

A paradigm is something normal or standard for an orgainzation or group. A paradigm shift happens when the typical situation is changed.

An oxymoron contains contradictory terms. An ugly man is generally not pretty.

Nostalgia is longing for the past, or longing for familiar things. You experience nostalgia when you have good memories.

A misanthrope is someone who does not like people. In fact, they hate all of humanity.

To be lucid is to be transparently clear. When you are lucid, you are easily understood.

Karma is the effect of a person's actions. These actions determine someone's destiny, according to Hinduism.

When something is jejune, it is lacking in interest and impact. Something that is jejune is not compelling.

Hypnosis is a sleepy state induced by suggestion. Often people can visualize and change things in this state.

A guise is a simulated semblance. It is artful, not genuine.

Fortitude is strength of mind. If someone is falsely imprisoned, they need fortitude to endure.

Something esoteric is understandable only by an elite few. An esoteric book is only understood by experts.

To be cynical is to only believe in the worst of human nature and motives. Cynical people don't see the goodness of others.

Alliteration is the repetition of consonants at the beginning of words. The Raucous Reptile is alliteration.

To yearn for something is to strongly desire it. You might also say that you're pining for something.

When something is wonky, it is out of sorts. It may be tilted to one side or twisted.

Vermillion is a vibrant red or reddish-orange hue. Bricks can be the color of vermillion, as can rubies.

When something is unique it is singular and like no other. A purple tulip amidst yellow ones is unique.

To be serene is to not be agitated. When someone is serene, they are calm and at peace.

To quell something is to suppress or crush it. A king would definitely want to quell an uprising.

The narrative is the telling of the story. It's an account of an event or series of events.

Rhetorical refers to language that is used effectively. Speeches are often referred to as rhetorical.

To be lethargic is to be lacking in energy. Someone who is lethargic is sluggish.

To be wanton is to be lewd and lascivious. Both men and women can be wanton. Don't confuse this with wonton, which is a delicious dumpling.

Something is ironic when you expect one outcome and get a different one. It's the incongruity between what is expected and what occurs.

To gallivant is to wander in search of pleasure. One could gallivant around the globe.

To have empathy for someone's experience means that you understand it. You can share another person's feelings.

To bypass something is to avoid it because it's unpleasant. You always want to bypass the street with dog droppings.

Xenophobia is the fear of outsiders or foreigners. A xenophobic country won't let anyone else in.