This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (uh-PIH-tuh-mee)
Noun:
1. a standard or typical example
2. the ultimate representative of its class
Synonyms: Synonyms include: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon
Example:
“With it’s low-pitched, gabled roof and porch surrounded by tapered columns, this California home is theepitome of crafstman style.”
