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tread

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walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step

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vagary

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capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander

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vagrant

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wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy

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vagrant

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homeless wanderer

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vainglorious

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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity

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valedictory

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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)

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valediction

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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking

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leave-taking

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farewell or departure

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valid

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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport

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sound

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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training

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validate

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make valid; confirm; ratify

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valor

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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

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vampire

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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living

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vanguard

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forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard

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avantgarde

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group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard

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vantage

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position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint

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vapid

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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture

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vaporize

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turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)

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variegated

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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

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variegate

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change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)

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vassal

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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent

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vaunted

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boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag

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veer

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change in direction; swerve

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vegetate

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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan

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vehement

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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence

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velocity

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speed

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venal

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capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal

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vendetta

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blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams

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vendor

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seller

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veneer

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thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.

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venerable

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deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get

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venerate

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revere; treat with great respect

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venial

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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

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venison

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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb

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venom

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poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous

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vent

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small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.

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vent

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release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

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ventilate

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admit fresh air into to replace stale air

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ventral

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abdominal

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ventriloquist

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someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy

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venture

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risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.

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brave

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face courageously; Ex. brave the storm

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venturesome

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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

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venue

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location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come

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veracious

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(of a person) truthful

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veracity

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truthfulness; adherence to the truth

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verbalize

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put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb

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verbatim

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word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly

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verbiage

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pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness

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verbose

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wordy; N. verbosity

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verdant

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green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows

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lush

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(of a plant or grass) growing very well

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verdigris

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green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather

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verge

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border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on

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verisimilar

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having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible

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verisimilitude

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appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth

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veritable

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being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary

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verity

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quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities

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vernacular

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living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular

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vernal

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pertaining to spring

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versatile

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having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility

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vertex

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summit; highest point; PL. vertices

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vertigo

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severe dizziness; giddiness

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verve

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enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor

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vestige

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trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion

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veto

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vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto

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vex

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annoy; distress

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viable

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capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme

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viand

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food; CF. live

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vicarious

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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

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vicar

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parish priest; representative

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vicissitude

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change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China

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victuals

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food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

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vie

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contend; compete

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vigilant

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watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance

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vigil

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keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil

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vigilante

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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

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vigor

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active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

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vignette

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small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene

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vilify

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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification

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vindicate

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clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one’s client; Ex. vindicate one’s claim; CF. vindicator

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vindictive

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disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak

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vintner

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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine

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viper

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poisonous snake

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virile

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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength

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virtual

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in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space

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virtue

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goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso

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virulent

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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

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virus

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disease communicator

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visage

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face; appearance

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visceral

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felt in one’s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate

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viscid

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adhesive; gluey

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viscous

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(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency

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vise

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vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device

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visionary

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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas

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vision

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eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural

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vital

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full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize

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vibrant

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full of vigor or energy; vibrating

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vitiate

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spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally

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vitreous

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of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify

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vitriolic

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causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass

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vituperative

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abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

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vivacious

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lively or animated; sprightly

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sprightly

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lively

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vivisection

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act of dissecting living animals

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vixen

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female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

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vociferous

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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

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vogue

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popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.

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volatile

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changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street

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volition

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act of using one’s will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.

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voluble

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fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility

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volley

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simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.

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voluminous

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having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large

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bulk

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size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size

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voodoo

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religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

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voracious

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ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader

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vortex

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whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged

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vouchsafe

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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment

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vouch

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give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher

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voyeur

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Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others

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vulnerable

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susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability

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vulpine

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like a fox; crafty

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craft

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skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning

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vulture

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carrion-eating birds

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vying

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contending; CF. vie

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waffle

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speak equivocally about an issue; N.

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waft

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move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window

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waggish

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humorous; mischievous; tricky

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wag

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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit

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waif

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homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays

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waive

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give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim

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wake

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trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war

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wallow

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roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury

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wan

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having a pale or sickly color; pallid

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wanderlust

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strong longing to travel

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wane

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decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.

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wangle

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achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.

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wiggle

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wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions

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fake

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not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature

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wanton

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unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause

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warble

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(of a bird) sing; babble; N.

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warp

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twist out of shape; N.

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warranted

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justified; authorized

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warrant

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justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee

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warranty

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guarantee; assurance by seller

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warren

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tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live

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wary

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very cautious; watchful

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wastrel

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waster; profligate

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wax

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increase gradually (as the moon); grow

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waylay

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ambush; lie in wait for and attack

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ambush

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act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

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wean

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accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes

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weather

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pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces

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welt

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raised mark from a beating or whipping

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welter

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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data

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welter

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wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.

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wheedle

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deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her

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whelp

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young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family

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