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verbose
ver-BOS
adjective
using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy
adjective
using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy
verbose
ver-BOS
Grammarly helps you identify and fix _ sentences.
verbose
ver-BOS
verve
VERV
noun
vigor and spirit or enthusiasm.
noun
vigor and spirit or enthusiasm.
verve
VERV
Critics said that her performance was dull, boring, and lacked _.
verve
VERV
vestige
VEH-stij
noun
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; remnant
noun
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; remnant
vestige
VEH-stij
Not a _ of the building remained after the explosion.
vestige
VEH-stij
vexatious
vek-SAY-shes
adjective
causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry; annoying
adjective
causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry; annoying
vexatious
vek-SAY-shes
To new parents, babies can be _ at times.
vexatious
vek-SAY-shes
vicissitude
veh-SIS-seh-tyud
noun
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; bad change
noun
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; bad change
vicissitude
veh-SIS-seh-tyud
Despite the _ of his past life, he has always come through them victorious.
vicissitude
veh-SIS-seh-tyud
virtuoso
ver-chew-O-so
noun
a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit; master
noun
a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit; master
virtuoso
ver-chew-O-so
Mozart was a piano _.
virtuoso
ver-chew-O-so
viscous
VIH-skes
adjective
having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity; sticky
adjective
having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity; sticky
viscous
VIH-skes
Stratovolcanoes spew _ lava.
viscous
VIH-skes
vitriolic
vit-tree-OHL-ik
adjective
filled with bitter criticism or malice; bitter; acid
adjective
filled with bitter criticism or malice; bitter; acid
vitriolic
vit-tree-OHL-ik
The protesters launched a _ attack on the visiting foreign leader.
vitriolic
vit-tree-OHL-ik
vituperate
vi-TOO-per-ayt
verb
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language; scold; cuss out
verb
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language; scold; cuss out
vituperate
vi-TOO-per-ayt
Russell Westbrook was _ by Lakers’ fans for this year’s failures.
vituperate
vi-TOO-per-ayt
vivacious
veh-VAY-shes
adjective
attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman); lively
adjective
attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman); lively
vivacious
veh-VAY
Mafia romance heroines are feisty and _.
vivacious
veh-VAY
