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| Go to any of the following websites to look up any of the words below you are interested in knowing more about: Macmillan, Howjsay, Merriam-Webster, The Free Dictionary by Farlex, and Cambridge Dictionary. |
vacuous va’de me’cum — useful thing that one constantly carries; book, such as guidebook, carried for ready reference va’garies (vay) — extravagant or erratic notion or action vacillatevacuous vagrant vainglor’ious — boastful valence (va’lence) — capacity of something to unite, react or interact with something else valhal’la — myth, hall in which Odin received souls of slain heroes valiant (val’yent) — processing valor valor vam’brace — armor used to protect the forearm vanguard — foremost or leading position in movement or trend vanquish vapid vast’itude — immensity vatic’inal (vatis’inel) — prophetic vaunt — speak boastfully; brag about veda (va.duh’) — any of the older hindu text composed in Sanskrit and gathered into four collections ve.dant’a — “veda” means complete knowledge and “anta” means end. Simply put, vedanta means the culmination of vedic wisdom or the final step on our spiritual journey. vedette (ve.det’) — mounted sentinel stationed in advance of an outpost vehement vehicular velocity velouté — white sauce of chicken, veal or fish stock thickened with roux of flour and butter velu’tinous — covered with dense, soft silky hairs ven’dible — salable ven’due — public sale or auction ven’tifact — stone that has been shaped, faceted or polished by wind-driven sand venal (vee’nl) — open to bribery; corrupt dealings venerable venial (ve’ne.al) — easily excused or forgiven; pardonable venomous ver’dant ver’digris — blue or green powder ver’ism — realism in art and literature vernal — fresh or new like the spring ver’nier — auxiliary scale to facilitate fine measurements ver’sant — slope of mountain/region ver’so — left-hand page of a book or reverse side of leaf/coin, as opposed to recto ver’tigo veracious veracity verbiage verbose’ verid’ical — truthful, veracious; coinciding with fact or reality ver.i.si.mil’i.tude — appearance of being true or real; similarity to truth veritable — being truly so called; real or genuine verities — enduring truths vermic’ular — shape or motion of a worm vermil’lion — vivid red to reddish orange, brilliant red or scarlet, made from powdered mineral cinnabar vernacular vernissage (ver.na.sazh’) — private showing before art exhibition opens; French, literally ‘vanishing,’ originally referring to the day prior to an exhibition when artists were allowed to retouch or varnish hung work. vertig’inous — dizzying, changing quickly verve ves’icate — blister or become blistered ves’pertine (teen) — appearing, opening or acting in the evening; flowers that bloom in the evening Ves’ta — roman; goddess of hearth, worshipped in a temple containing sacred fire tended by the vestal virgins (6) vespine (ves’pine) — like a wasp vestal — chaste, pure (related to vestal virgins) vestige vestments vexed via media — (latin) the middle road; moderation in thoughts or actions viable — capable of success vi’ands — Items of food, victuals, provisions vibrant vicarious vicen’nial — occurring every or existing for 20 years vicissitudes victuals videl’icet — that is, namely (viz. for short). Used to introduce examples, lists, or items vig’ilant vig’or vig’orish — excessive interest paid to money lender vig’orous vignette vina’cious — having color of red wine vinos’ity — distinctive body, color and taste of wine vint’ner vir’gate — shaped like a wand or rod vir’ga — wisps of precipitation streaming from a cloud but evaporating before reaching ground vir’gil vira’go — scolding, nosy woman vires’cent — becoming green vir.gule — 1) a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that the appropriate voir dire (vwar.dear’) — process of selecting the jury Vol’stead Act — prohibited sale, mfg, and transportation of alcohol (1919) volant (vo’lant) — capable of flying volapük (vo’.luh.pook) — artificial international lang. based on English vo’lar — sole of foot or palm of hand volauvent (vol.lo.van’) — light pastry filled with ragout volte—face (vol.ta—faas’) — an about face; complete change of attitude or opinion volum’inous volup’tuary — sensualist, loves pleasure voracious votary — enthusiast vouchsafe — to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner; to give by way of reply; to grant as a privilege or special favor. voussoir (voo.swar’) — wedge-shaped stones forming curved part of arch or vaulted ceiling vox pop’uli (vox pop’u.li) — popular opinion; voice of the people; opinions or beliefs of the majority vulpine (vul’pine) — like a fox, cunning |
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