Peak Vocabulary

An upward movement 

• poignant 
• ascent
• demeanor 
• carin 

Dangerously unstable, unsteady  

• precarious 
• daunting
• blanch
• elusive 

Bold, daring, fearless  

• cairn
• duress
• remorseful
• audacious 

Someone’s behavior, manner, or appearance, especially as it reflects on character. 

• balaclava
• denouement
• demeanor
• daunting 

Full of guilt and regret  

• blanch
• poignant 
• remorseful 
• elusive

The use of force or threats to make somebody do something  

• ascent
• cairn 
• precarious
• duress

Particularly penetrating and effective or relevant  

• poignant 
• daunting 
• ascent 
• demeanor 

A pile of stones set on a hill or mountain to mark a spot for walkers and climbers, or as a memorial to somebody who died there.  

• balaclava 
• remorseful 
• duress
• cairn 

A close fitting knitted covering for the head and neck, leaving only parts of the face covered 

• blanch
• elusive 
• balaclava 
• denouement 

Likely to frighten somebody  

• daunting 
• duress
• cairn
• demeanor