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Vociferous and Vocation





Difficult Words : Vociferous and Vocation

Vocation (voh KAY shun) n: an occupation, a job

Your vocation is what you do for a living.

If Stan could figure out how to make a vocation out of watching television and eating potato chips, he would be one of the most successful people in the world.

Vocational training is job training.

Since your vocation is your job, your avocation is your hobby.

The accountant’s vocation bored her, but her avocation of mountain climbing did not.




Vociferous (voh SIF ur us) adj: loud, noisy

Randy often becomes vociferous during arguments. He doesn't know what he believes but he states it loudly nevertheless.


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