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Noun: acme Pronunciation:(ak-mee) Acme meaning: The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development Synonyms: height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top, zenith The highest point (of something) Synonyms: vertex, peak, …

Noun: ardor Pronunciation: (aar-dur) Ardor meaning: A feeling of strong eagerness usually in favor of a person or cause Synonyms: ardour, elan, zeal Intense feeling of love Synonyms: ardour Feelings of great warmth and intensity …

Verb: deviate Pronunciation: (‘dee-vee,eyt) Deviate meaning: Turn aside; turn away from Synonyms: divert Be at variance with; be out of line with Synonyms: vary, diverge, depart Cause to turn away from a previous or expected …

Adjective: deviant Pronunciation: (dee-vee-unt) Deviant meaning: Markedly different from an accepted norm Synonyms: aberrant, deviate Noun: deviant Pronunciation: (dee-vee-unt) Deviant meaning: A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior A …

Noun: aberration Pronunciation: (,a-bu’rey-shun) Aberration meaning: One whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group A state or condition markedly different from the norm Synonyms: aberrance, aberrancy, deviance, deviancy, aberrant A disorder in one’s mental state An …

Noun: aberrant Pronunciation: (a’be-runt or ‘a-bu-runt [N. Amer], a-bu-runt [Brit]) Aberrant meaning: One whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group Adjective: aberrant Aberrant meaning: Markedly different from an accepted norm Synonyms: deviant, deviate Derived …

Noun: elan Pronunciation: (eylan or elan) Elan meaning: A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause) Distinctive and stylish elegance Enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness Synonyms: ardor, ardour, zeal, panache, style Derived forms: elans Quotations: General George …

Noun: apogee Pronunciation: (a-pu,jee) Apogee meaning: A final climactic stage Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth Derived forms: apogees Synonyms: culmination …

Noun: pinnacle Pronunciation: (pi-nu-kul) Pinnacle meaning: (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development A lofty peak Verb: pinnacle …

Noun: ardour Pronunciation: (aa-du(r)) Ardour meaning: Intense feeling of love A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause) Feelings of great warmth and intensity Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal, fervour, fervidness, fervency Derived forms: ardours Quotations: …