Webster Essential Vocabulary

xenophobe(ZEN uh FOHB) n. one who is fearful of strangers and/or foreigners

• Norm was a xenophobeand kept a high fence around his house to protect
  him from strangers.


• Xenophobesdo not normally excel at parties.
  [xenophobia n., xenophobic adj., xenophobically adv.]
  zenith(ZEE nith) n. 1. the point in the sky that is directly overhead; 2. the
  highest point; peak


• Getting elected president must be the zenithof any politician’s career.


• When it comes to mountains, the zenithof Everest is the tallest in the
  world.
  [Syn. summit]

Quick Review #124.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

V – Z: GRE Words 341

1. vacillate


2. vagrant


3. vehement


4. venal


5. veneer


6. verbosity


7. veritable


8. vindictive


9. virtual


10. viscid


11. vituperative


12. wistful


13. xenophobe


14. zenith

a. scolding

b. fearful of strangers

c. practical

d. yearning

e. viscous

f. tramp

g. corruptible

h. cyberspace

i. wordiness

j. fervent

k. vengeful

l. layer

m. summit

n. fluctuate