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She reached the ______ of her career with her fourth novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
harbinger
apogee
metamorphosis
dictum
synthesis
Apogee (n.) means the highest or farthest point, culmination; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the body it is orbiting.
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The ______ of the successful product idea was attributed to the extraordinarily creative company president.
demise
genesis
symmetry
repletion
dominion
Genesis (n.) is the origin, beginning, or foundation; the act of forming something new; the first event in a series of events.
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Ricky is a ______ of the local coffee shop; you can find him there just about every morning.
diva
relic
denizen
maverick
pariah
A denizen (n.) is one who frequents a particular place; one who lives in a particular place, an inhabitant.
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After making ______ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House pressroom.
hospitable
itinerant
enterprising
chivalrous
irreverent
Irreverent (adj.) means lacking respect or seriousness; not reverent.
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The settlers decided to build their town at the ______ of two rivers; that settlement became the city of Pittsburgh.
veneer
lexicon
hiatus
tirade
confluence
Confluence (n.) means a flowing or coming together; a gathering or meeting together at a point or juncture; a place where two things come together, the point of juncture.
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The veteran lieutenant was not happy with his ______ rank behind the two inexperienced men.
tertiary
silly
unctuous
superior
fastened
Tertiary (adj.) ranking third in order of importance, position, or value.
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The protesters were concerned that the proposed legislation would have a(n) ______ effect on the state’s nature preserves.
scintillating
deleterious
insipid
punctilious
parsimonious
Deleterious (adj.) means having a harmful or adverse effect; destructive, hurtful, noxious.
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Claude felt particularly ______ as he carried the large satchel filled with cash through the dark streets to the bank.
inclusive
vulnerable
reclusive
unwieldy
torrential
Vulnerable (adj.) means assailable; capable of receiving injuries; open to attack.
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The cruise ship’s deliciously appetizing dinner buffets encouraged ______ among the vacationing passengers.
gluttony
squabbling
equivocation
restraint
queries
Gluttony (n.) is drinking or eating to excess; excessive indulgence.
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The fire caused ______ damage to the warehouse, which forced the owner to demolish the building.
sanctified
equitable
preliminary
irreparable
pretentious
Irreparable (adj.) means not capable of being remedied or corrected; not reparable.
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