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vivacious
/vəˈveɪʃəs/
adjective
having a happy and energetic character, mainly used for women
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vivacity
/vɪvˈæsɪɾi/
noun
the quality of being full of life and energy
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to vivify
/vˈɪvɪfˌaɪ/
verb
to revive something or restore its vitality
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vivisection
/vˌɪvɪsˈɛkʃən/
noun
a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis
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to migrate
/ˈmaɪˌɡɹeɪt/
verb
to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions
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migratory
/ˈmaɪɡɹəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
regularly travelling from one location to another, often looking for seasonal jobs
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desolate
/ˈdɛsəˌɫeɪt/, /ˈdɛsəɫət/, /ˈdɛzəɫət/
adjective
(of places) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment
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to despair
/dɪˈspɛɹ/
verb
to fail to keep hope
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desperado
/ˌdɛspɝˈɑdoʊ/
noun
a person who is reckless, lawless, and often involved in criminal activities
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desperate
/ˈdɛspɝɪt/, /ˈdɛspɹɪt/
adjective
(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works
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parable
/ˈpɛɹəbəɫ/
noun
a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message
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paradigm
/ˈpɛɹəˌdaɪm/
noun
a very typical instance of something
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paradox
/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/
noun
a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
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paragon
/ˈpɛɹəˌɡɑn/
noun
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait
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infamous
/ˈɪnfəməs/
adjective
famous for doing horrible things
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infamy
/ˈɪnfəmi/
noun
a very wrong and evil act
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odious
/ˈoʊdiəs/
adjective
extremely unpleasant and deserving revulsion or strong hatred
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odium
/ˈoʊdiəm/
noun
an intense sense of dislike that is accompanied with repulsion
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degeneracy
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝəsi/
noun
the decline of moral principles
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degenerate
/dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈdʒɛnɝət/
adjective
having deteriorated or declined in quality, value, or condition from an original or better state
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