| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. [2 definitions] |
| compass |
(often plural) an instrument with two hinged legs that is used for drawing circles. One leg ends in a point and the other holds a pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| concession |
something yielded or conceded, such as a right or a point in an argument. [1/4 definitions] |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| cone |
a solid figure with a flat base in the shape of a circle and one curved face that narrows into a point. [1/3 definitions] |
| coordinate |
(plural) a pair of numbers that identifies a point on a graph or grid; ordered pair. [1/3 definitions] |
| course |
progress from one point to another; movement. [1/7 definitions] |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. [1/2 definitions] |
| crisp |
short and to the point. [1/4 definitions] |
| culprit |
something that is the basic cause or starting point of something bad. [1/2 definitions] |
| date1 |
a particular day or point in time. [1/6 definitions] |
| decimal |
a number in the base ten system written with a decimal point. Money amounts are written as decimals. [1/3 definitions] |
| deep |
having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow. [1/7 definitions] |
| designate |
to point out or name. [1/3 definitions] |
| distinguish |
to understand or point out differences (usually followed by "between"). [1/4 definitions] |
| dot |
a decimal point or a multiplication sign. [1/5 definitions] |
| editorial |
an article in a newspaper, or a statement on television, that gives an opinion or point of view. [1/2 definitions] |
| end |
the point at which anything that has length starts or stops. [2/6 definitions] |
| epicenter |
the point on the earth's surface directly above the central source of an earthquake. |
| exasperate |
to bother or annoy to the point of causing anger. |
| exclamation mark |
a punctuation mark (!). It is used after a word or words that express strong feeling; exclamation point. |