Asked by diddy

Read the following sentence.

When Doctor Masden stepped to the stage to accept the award, he stopped to appreciate the
moment, knowing that he had reached the pinnacle of his career.

The word pinnacle comes from a Latin word referring to part of the roof of a house or other building. Given this information, choose the most likely meaning of pinnacle in the sentence.
A. high point
B. structure
C. path home
D. shelter

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. high point

"Pinnacle" here is used metaphorically to mean the highest point of his career—originating from a word for the top/peak of a building.