Lesson 7

to vivify

Verb

/vɪ.vɪ.faɪ/ or /vi.vi.fai/

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to revive something or restore its vitality

vivisection

noun

/vɪ.vɪ.sɛk.ʃən/ or /vi.vi.sek.shēn/

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a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis

migratory

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/maɪg.rə.tɔ.ri/ or /maig.rē.taw.ri/

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regularly travelling from one location to another, often looking for seasonal jobs

desolate

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/dɛ.sə.leɪt/ or /de.sē.leit/

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(of a place) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment

to despair

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/dɪs.pɛr/ or /dis.per/

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to fail to keep hope

desperado

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/dɛs.pɜ.rɑ.doʊ/ or /des.pē.raa.dooo/

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a person who is reckless, lawless, and often involved in criminal activities

parable

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/pɛ.rə.bəl/ or /pe.rē.bēl/

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a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message

paradigm

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/pɛ.rə.daɪm/ or /pe.rē.daim/

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a very typical example or model of something that sets a standard or pattern

paradox

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/pɛ.rə.dɑks/ or /pe.rē.daaks/

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a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paragon

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/pɛ.rə.gɑn/ or /pe.rē.gaan/

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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait

infamy

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/ɪn.fə.mi/ or /in.fē.mi/

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a very wrong and evil act

odious

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/oʊ.diəs/ or /ooo.diēs/

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extremely unpleasant and deserving revulsion or strong hatred

degeneracy

noun

/dɪ.ʤɛ.nɜ.rə.si/ or /di.je.nē.rē.si/

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the decline of moral principles

degenerate

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/dɪ.ʤɛ.nɜ.reɪt/ or /di.je.nē.reit/

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having deteriorated or declined in quality, value, or condition from an original or better state