| Word | vertiginous |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Causing vertigo, esp. by being very high or steep. |
| Sentence | I, at my beginning, grew with vertiginous speed; Aadam, wrestling with the serpents of disease, scarcely grew at all. |
| Source | Midnight's Children, p. 540 |
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