[ zee-nith ]

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

[ uhb-see-kwee-uhs ]

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning:

[ pik-chuh-resk ]

(of writing, speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mental images

[ fleg-mat-ik ]

not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish

[ hwim-zi-kuhl ]

erratic; unpredictable

[ glis-uhn ]

to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously

[ yohk ]

a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal; compare harness

[ uht-mohst ]

of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest

[ dis-er-tey-shuhn ]

a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy