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Word Study #20
Term | Definition |
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a capella (Ital.) | without accompaniment; choral singing |
al dente (Ital.) | lit: to the tooth; overcooked, still hard when eaten |
alfresco (Ital.) | outdoors |
forte (Ital.) | (in music) strong, loud; (of person) strong point, principal ability |
destitute | without the basic necessities of life. |
exorbitant | (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high |
lucrative | producing a great deal of profit |
mercenary | a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. |
miserly | (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate. |
philanthropist | a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others |
procure | obtain (something), especially with care or effort. |
vocation | a person's employment or main occupation, |
aberration | a characteristic that deviates from the normal type. |
adamant | refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind |