1. florid (adj.) red, ruddy, rosy flowery, excessively ornate, showy Examples: florid complexion; florid car florid writing Synonyms:Antonyms: flamboyant, pale grandiloquent, rococo; plain, simple flash, gaudy.

2. zenith (n.) highest point; the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer Example: the zenith of her career Synonyms:Antonyms: Culminationnadir Height Elevation Climax

3. apparition (n.) a ghost the act of appearing Example: Stefano would not sleep in the room where the apparition had appeared to him. …the apparition of the Halley’s comet

4. allusion (n.) reference to well-known event, person, art, etc. Example: The movie had an allusion to the biblical story of Noah. Don’t sit there like Mona Lisa! Get down to work! (allusion to the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, referring to the still position of the lady in the painting) Synonyms: suggestion Insinuation

5. buffoon (n.) clown Example: Never act like a buffoon in class. Synonyms: Jester clown Fool Harlequin Comic fool

6. adamant (adj.) firm, unbending (opinion) Example: Though public pressure was intense, the President remained adamant about his proposal. Synonyms: immovable relentless