1. Pinnacle: highest point
At its pinnacle, the Roman Empire extended across most of the landmass of Eurasia, a feat not paralleled
2. Impede, verb: be a hindrance or obstacle to
Since the police sergeant had to train the pair of new hire, progress in his own case was impeded.
3. Precarious, adjective: fraught with danger
People smoke to relax and forget their cares, but ironically in terms of health risks, smoking is far more precarious than either mountain-climbing or skydiving.
4. Exhort, verb: to strongly urge on; encourage
Nelson’s parents exhorted him to study medicine, urging him to choose a respectable profession; intransigent, Nelson left home to become a graffiti artist.
5. Leery, adjective: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Without checking his references and talking to previous employers, I am leery of hiring the candidate.
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