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crescendo
Meaning:
Peak; the peak of a gradual increase; acme; pinnacle; summit; zenith
Usage:
Their divorce was merely the formal crescendo of a long period of marital stress and estrangement
The animosity between the two friends has reached a crescendo
fastidious
Meaning:
Particular; concerned about accuracy and detail; perfectionist; scrupulous; meticulous; fussy; very particular or demanding
Usage:
My mother had always been the most fastidious and organized of people. Even a wet ring left on her coffee table by a glass could drive her to distraction
eldritch
Meaning:
Weird; spooky; can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up; ghostly; eerie; creepy or peculiar in an unnatural way
Usage:
Thunderous storms and a dark starless night created the perfect scene for watching the eldritch movie
ecclesiastical
Meaning:
Religious; relating to clergy or Christian Church; priestly
Usage:
The marriage was valid under canonical and ecclesiastical laws
ingenious
Meaning:
Clever; showing creativity and inventiveness; imaginative
Usage:
She presented an ingenious visual representation which garnered praises from all corners
insurrection
Meaning:
Rebellion; uprising; revolting against civil authority or an established government
Usage:
America hovered on the precipice of civil war, domestic insurrection and chaos
precipice
Meaning:
A very steep cliff; scar; a hazardous situation; a point where danger, trouble or difficulty begins; brink
Usage:
She is now on the precipice of bankruptcy and might have to sell the family home
Economists have recently warned the president that our nation is on the precipice of a major economic crisis
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