Lesson 18: Excellence

culminate (n)

to reach the highest point or degree; climax / to achieve full effect

eclipse (trans v)

to obscure or overshadow the importance, fame, or reputation of; surpass; outshine / to cause an eclipse; darken / a decline into obscurity or disuse; downfall / a partial or complete obscuring of one celestial body by another

epitome (n)

someone or something that is the typical or perfect example of an entire class or type; embodiment

impeccable (adj)

without flaw; perfect

inimitable (adj)

impossible to imitate or copy; matchless; unique

optimum (adj)

most favorable or advantageous; best or most favorable condition, degree, or amount for a particular purpose or situation

peerless (adj)

without equal; unmatched

quintessence (n)

the most complete instance; the finest or most representative example / the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form

sublime (adj)

not to be excelled; supreme / tending to inspire awe usually because of an elevated quality, such as beauty, nobility, or grandeur / of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

zenith (n)

the highest point; peak / the point of celestial sphere that is directly above the observer / the upper region of the sky