Vocab Power Plus Book 2, Lesson 7

 the highest point of attainment the end of the climax

• bastion 
• culmination 
• avarice 
• heresy 

(Review) careless neglect, often resulting in injury 

• temerity 
• apathy 
• rancor
• negligence 

 having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain

• ambivalent 
• erudite 
• insipid 
• bacchanalian 

(Review) a hated, repellant person or thing

• docile
• heresy
• ignominy 
• anathema 

without fear; brave

• candid
• cynical 
• intrepid 
• demure

quiet and modest; reserved

• officious 
• ostentatious 
• ambivalent
• demure

a difficult choice between two unfavorable options

• argot
• dilemma 
• ignominy 
• chiché

(Review) numerous; large in quantity

• mercenary 
• copious 
• bacchanalian 
• furtive

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive

• intrepid 
• cynical 
• erudite 
• irascible 

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

• dilemma 
• connoisseur 
• mercenary 
• demagogue