I consider the BEST POINT IN of my career to be when I received CEO of the company

When my teacher said that my sculpture was THE PERFECT ITEM of all the other pieces of art in the class, I was thrilled

When she walked down the aisle in her wedding gown, everyone thought she was the THE PERFECT EXAMPLE of beauty.

John’s business SHREWDNESS / SHARPNESS, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company

While you excel in the area of customer service, you do not possess the financial CLEVERNESS/ AWARENESS necessary to become a branch manager.

The INITIATIVE/ VISION displayed by our principal is the reason our school is one of the best in the nation.

a business/property/media MAGNATE /ˈmæɡneɪt/

The MOGUL /ˈmoʊɡl/ built his fortune building railroads across the United States.

Opening several new chain stores this month, the wealthy supermarket BARON /ˈberən/ continues to build his empire

It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure.

social demarcations

The fence was put in place to demarcate one piece of property from the next

Although dancing was Ann’s STRENGTH/ SPECIAL SKILL, she never considered having a career in entertainment

Tom knew comedy was not his GIFT / TALENT when he failed to get a laugh from the friendly audience

Because cooking is not Cheryl’s SKILLL/ TALENT, she orders out a great deal

Even though there has not been a DNA test, everyone accepts Jason as the girl’s ALLEGED/ PRESUMED father

The film’s ASSUMED/ SUPPOSED conclusion led me to believe the hero would return in a sequel

Many people see chicken soup as a SUPPOSED/ COMMONLY BELIEVED cure of runny noses and chills

Airport police became suspicious of a passenger after one of the drug dogs PASSIONATELY sniffed his carry-on bag

In the movie, knowledge is the treasure the historians EXCITEDLY seek

Tricia reads ENTHUSIASTICALLY/ EAGERLY at least a book a day

a GHOST-like figure (= a very thin, pale person)

The lights went out, and he felt a rush of cold wind. And then he saw the SPECTER //ˈspektər/ of his beloved Agnes

The GHOST of Pedro's recently deceased brother visited him last night

Since the election is over, let us hope for a break from all the vacuous speeches

Looking into his vacuous eyes, you could tell the cancer-stricken man had given up hope

Bored with the vacuous chatter at the party, Mitchell went home and read a book.

Janice hoped her smile would HIDE/ GIVE THE FALSE IMPRESSION the sadness she felt

The woman hoped her excessive shopping would fool her friends and CONTRADECIR the truth about her empty bank account

Government claims that there is no poverty are SHOWED TO BE NOT CORRECT/ TRUE by the number of homeless people on the streets.

My sister is a shallow sycophant who will flatter anyone for a free designer handbag.

The rapper’s assistant was a sycophant who offered his boss compliments at every turn.

Because the sycophant really wanted a good grade in his Social Studies class, he gave his teacher an expensive Christmas present.

factories on the northern BORDER/ EDGE of the city

Their views belong to the wilder UNCONVENTIONAL/ RADICALS/ UNORTHODOX/ AVANT-GARDE of European politics. He has been forced to live on the fringes of society.

Her rich aunt was a PATRON/ REGULAR of the opera hall and was recognized by all of the performers

As a habitué of the bar, the FREQUENTER/ VISITOR knew all of the specials and menu items.

The critic was a PATRON / REGULAR of the museum and visited at least once a week.

mentally INSANE

a MAD/ CRAZY attacker

At first I thought he was DISTURBED / NEUROTIC.

The plan seemed to be the product of a DEMENTED/ INSANE mind.

Every doctor knows the SAYING/ PROVERB, “first do no harm”.

My eighty-year-old grandmother believes she has stayed healthy by obeying the ADAGE /ˈædɪdʒ// MAXIM of eating an apple a day.

Treating others as you would like to be treated is an unwritten MOTTO/ SAYING that most people learn from their parents.

the director was somewhat SUBDUED/ HUMBLED/ MORTIFIED by his recent flops.

both men were TAMED/ RESTRAINED/ DEFLATED by the bitter lessons of life

He was SUBDUED by his team's defeat.

an FORMER/ OLD/ PAST opponent

His EX/ FORMER/ ONE-TIME friends turned against him.

written in memory of the composer's LATE/ PREVIOUS /THEN teacher

Your tie is TWISTED/ CROOKED; let me fix it.

her hat was slightly LOPSIDED/ TILTED

My plan to tell Diane I loved her went WRONG when her mother suddenly appeared.

If you want to save money for college, you should stop your WASTEFUL / EXTRAVAGANT spending sprees

The government’s EXCESSIVE/THRIFTLESS spending is going to ruin the country’s economy.

Jack’s IMPRUDENT / IRRESPONSIBLE actions left him penniless and without a home.

Rather than limit myself to one destination, I like to take a more NOMADIC/ ITINERANT vacation where I move around from place to place.

Even though Ernest is forced to remain in his cell, his WANDERING / ROAMING imagination takes him to places far away from his limited world

Aristotle, whose teaching style involved walking around while he shared his ideas about life, was the first of many WANDERING/ AMBULATORY philosophers

The paintings MADE/ OBTAINED $2 million at auction.

she ACQUIRED / GAINED a profit of $100,000"

The contents of his townhouse BE SOLD FOR/ NET twenty-five million dollars at auction.

when the goods were put up for sale by auction, they WENT FOR/ PRODUCED £3000

Even the experienced doctor was CONFUSED/ BEWILDERED when he saw the patient with a chainsaw in his skull.

The embarrassed foster child was PERPLEXED/ BAFFLED when his classmates asked about his parents.

The famous actor became angry and appeared CON/DUMBFOUNDED when the interviewer questioned him about his ex-wife