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Writing V Vocabulary #17

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panegyricspeech of praise, accolade, encomium
eulogyspeech that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just ided, tribute, accolade
histrionicoverly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style, exaggerated
embellishdecorate, adorn, beautify
sermonizedeliver an opinionated, dogmatic talk
apogeethe highest point in the development of something, the climax or culmination of something
apexhighest point, summit, pinnacle
zenithheight, peak, summit
pinnaclea high, pointed piece of rock, the most successful point, the culmination
nadirthe lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
bathosanticlimax, disappointment
abjectextremely bad, unpleasant and degrading, hopeless, pathetic
liminaltransitional or initial stage of a process
consummatecomplete a transaction or attempt, make perfect, conclude
quintessencethe most perfect or typical of a quality or class, stereotype, embodiment


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