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vituperative
adj. abusive, calumniatory, calumnious, scurrilous, derogatory,
belittling, depreciatory, depreciative, detractory,
contemptuous, damning, denunciatory, denigrating, deprecatory,
censorious, aspersive, defamatory, slanderous, libellous,
castigatory, condemnatory, malign, scornful, withering, harsh,
sardonic, sarcastic, biting, acid, contumelious, opprobrious,
insulting, Formal vilipenditory, Colloq down-putting: Why
should he have directed this vituperative speech at the very
person whom he loves?
vivacious adj. lively, spirited, sprightly, energetic, animated, brisk,
ebullient, effervescent, bubbly, gay, cheerful, happy, blithe,
jaunty, light-hearted, sunny, merry, high-spirited, buoyant,
chipper, Colloq up, peppy, full of pep, full of beans, zippy:
Had he not gone on the cruise, Michael would never have met the
vivacious redhead who became his bride.
vivid adj. 1 intense, strong, brilliant, fresh, bright, dazzling,
lucid, rich, clear, colourful, glowing: Michel looked splendid
in a silk dress of vivid yellow. 2 clear, detailed, sharp,
realistic, graphic, true to life, lifelike, distinct, powerful,
strong, memorable, dramatic, striking: It brought back to me
vivid memories of our first meeting in 1985. 3 prolific,
fruitful, fertile, fecund, inventive, creative: That kiss,
which never took place, is a figment of Bagley's vivid
imagination.
22.4 vocalist...
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vocalist n. singer, soloist, choirboy, choir girl, choir member,
chorus-boy, chorus girl, chorus-member, chorister, caroller;
diva, prima donna, chanteuse; cantor, crooner; Colloq songbird,
canary, thrush, nightingale: It was sung by a female vocalist
with a high-pitched girlish voice.
vocation n. calling, trade, m‚tier, business, profession, occupation,
career, employment, job, pursuit, life's-work, life-work, line
(of work), Slang bag, thing: I left university with no
particular vocation in mind.