[ zee-nith ]

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

[ poin-yuhnt ]

keenly distressing to the feelings

[ vur-nl ]

of, in, or appropriate to spring

[ suh-bawrn ]

in law, to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony

[ maw-kish ]

characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin

[ aw-dey-shuhs ]

showing an impudent lack of respect

[ kahr-ney-shuhn ]

any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio

[ kwahyuhr ]

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

[ ab-stroos ]

difficult to understand; obscure