Zenith (noun)
zen-ith
The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Late Middle English from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra’s) ‘path (over the head)’.
Example sentences
“In the 1990s girl power was at its zenith.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
