Peak Performance
People & Personalities
Actions & Attitudes
Describing the Scene
Meaning & Understanding
100

This word means the highest point or summit.

What is ACME?

100

Someone who shows no emotion and remains calm even under stress.

What is STOIC?

100

To irritate or annoy someone.

What is VEX?

100

A special atmosphere or mood of a place.

What is AMBIENCE?

100

To figure out from clues or make a logical conclusion.

What is INFER?

200

The top of a mountain or castle—a dramatic high point.

What is PINNACLE?

200

A person who delays and moves slowly is this.

What is LAGGARDS?

200

To speed something up, especially a process.

What is EXPEDITE?

200

Something unchanging and boring, same tone repeated.

What is MONOTONOUS?

200

A leaning, tendency, or preference toward something.

What is INCLINATION?

300

The tip of a triangle, or the peak moment in a play.

What is APEX?

300

A person who is almost always silent is this.

What is TACITURN?

300

To take something back, such as a statement.

What is RECANT?

300

Something intimidating or overwhelming in size or strength.

What is FORMIDABLE?

300

To deserve or call for something (like punishment or approval).

What is WARRANT?


400

When something is widespread and all over the place, it is described as this.

What is RIFE?

400

A greedy person driven by money is this.

What is MERCENARY?

400

To shift back and forth between choices.

What is VACILLATE?

400

Something short, witty, and to the point.

What is PITHY or TERSE?

400

To allow or permit something officially.

What is SANCTION?

500

A situation that is raging, turbulent, or full of commotion is described as this.

What is TUMULTUOUS?

500

Someone who wastes money recklessly.

What is a PROFLIGATE or SPENDTHRIFT?

500

To damage or spoil something.

What is MAR?

500

Something shapely, curvy, or sensually rounded.

What is VOLUPTUOUS?

500

Someone who can point out differences or has refined taste.

What is DISCRIMINATING?

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