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Study the word ZENITH: (Source) The zenith is the point in the sky directly above you. And, the zenith of something is the highest point or the very best part. When the sun reaches its zenith, it's high in the sky, right over your head. That means it's the middle of the day: the brightest, hottest part of the day. (Source) If you throw or kick a ball up into the air, it will reach its zenith—its highest point in the air—and then fall back down. (Source) If you talk about a musical group reaching their zenith, you're talking about the time when they're the most successful that they've ever been. If you talk about a game or a trend reaching its zenith, again, you're talking about the time when it's gotten really cool, with lots and lots of people playing that game or following that trend. And when a product is at its zenith, that's when the most people are buying it. (Source) You might look at the word "zenith" and want to say it with a short E, like this: "zenn-ith." That's fine if you want to say it that way. Many people do. I'll keep saying it "zenith," which is the regular American way to say it. Here's a fact that might help you remember the regular pronunciation: "zenith" comes from Arabic, and so does the word "zero." And it's pretty easy to say "zero" with a long E, right? "Zenith" is a lovely word. It's a common word, but it's not extremely common. So, you should pick the word "zenith" when you want to add beauty to your sentence, and when you want to compare something to the sun, or to a star, or to a ball thrown through air: something that seems to be floating high above us. If that's not what you're trying to do, then you should pick a more common word instead, like "top," "peak," or "height." (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture zenith the time when things or people are the best they've ever been   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word ZENITH: Remember: when something is at its zenith, it's at the time when it's the best, the most exciting, the most popular, or the most successful. Idea 1: "In (a specific year), (some trend, game, show, or musical group) was at the zenith of its popularity." Idea 2: "The zenith of my whole (summer or school year) was when I got to (do something really great)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.