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Card A 601-625

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n. a regular occupation, esp. one for which a person is particularly suited vocation
n. a short, cleverly-worded statement epigram
v. to make impure adulterate
n. something forbidden or prohibited taboo
v. to pull towards; to stimulate interest attract
v. to compete vie
n. the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform repertoire
v. to ridicule deride
adj. present everywhere ubiquitous
adj. lacking in neatness or style; shabby dowdy
adj. native to a particular country endemic
n. records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept archive
v. to reduce in size by drawing together contract
v. to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate manumit
adj. pleasant or acceptable to the taste palatable
v. to pardon or overlook voluntarily condone
adj. direct and without evasion; honest forthright
v. to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun cavort
n. a humorous and ridiculous imitation parody
adj. occupying a lower position subordinate
adj. parallel; serving to support; of a secondary nature collateral
adj. lowly, insignificant, petty mean
adj. behaving in an artificial way to impress people affected
v. to extend the duration of; prolong protract
adj. dangerously destructive; frenzied berserk
Created by: mei
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