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5481630456AvocationA subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment0
5481630457Avocation (sentence)Although she enjoys many avocations, she hasn't been able to do any of them, and she hasn't found a friend to do them with.1
5481630458CallousNot showing/feeling concern about the problems/suffering of other people2
5481630459Callous (sentence)Everyone ended up crying during the movie, but the callous woman, who didn't enjoy the movie, did not shed a tear.3
5481630460CapriciousLikely to change frequently and suddenly4
5481630461Capricious (sentence)Although he liked stability, he decided to try to be more capricious, and he liked his new attitude.5
5481630462DisparityThe quality or state of being different6
5481630463Disparity (sentence)If he is elected for president, he will try to lower the disparity between the lives of the rich and poor, but the election won't be easy.7
5481630464EfficacyThe power to produce a desired result8
5481630465Efficacy (sentence)Although the company states high efficacy for the product, the product has many reviews, and the reviews aren't good.9
5481630466EpistleA message on paper from on person to another10
5481630467Epistle (sentence)We had to find a bigger box because there were so many epistles and the old box was overflowing.11
5481645956HospiceA place that provides rooms and usually public dining for overnight guests12
5481648925Hospice (sentence)Although we prefer hospices, we haven't been ably to go to one, and there were none around where we were going.13
5481652631ImpetusSomething that arouses action/activity14
5481654009Impetus (sentence)We were able to accomplish a lot because we had a lot of impetus, amend the manager was pleased.15
5481657050MoribundNearly dead16
5481657500Moribund (sentence)We had the priest come over because our grandmother was moribund, and the priest blessed her.17
5481662533VacillateTo show uncertainty about the right choice18
5481663543Vacillate (sentence)I would have chosen winch college I like an I want to go to, but I tend to vacillate a lot.19
5481668152AntithesisBalancing words/phrases/ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure20
5481670700AntiheroCentral hero who lacks all qualities traditionally associated with heroes21
5481675187AnthropomorphismGiving human characteristics to animals or objects22
5481677618AphorismA brief cleverly worded statement that gives a wise observation about life or a principle of general truth23
5481680906ApostropheCalling out to an imaginary/dead person or to a place/thing/personified abstract idea24

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