Book24 Flashcards
tread
walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
vagrant
wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy
vagrant
homeless wanderer
vainglorious
boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
valedictory
pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
valediction
saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
leave-taking
farewell or departure
valid
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
sound
in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
validate
make valid; confirm; ratify
valor
bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
vampire
ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
vanguard
forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard
avantgarde
group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
vantage
position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
vapid
lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
vaporize
turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
variegated
(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
vassal
in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
vaunted
boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
veer
change in direction; swerve
vegetate
live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
vehement
forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence
velocity
speed
venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
vendetta
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
vendor
seller
veneer
thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.
venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
venerate
revere; treat with great respect
venial
(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
venison
meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb
venom
poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous
vent
small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.
vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
ventilate
admit fresh air into to replace stale air
ventral
abdominal
ventriloquist
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
venturesome
(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
veracious
(of a person) truthful
veracity
truthfulness; adherence to the truth
verbalize
put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
verbatim
word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly
verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
verbose
wordy; N. verbosity
verdant
green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows
lush
(of a plant or grass) growing very well
verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
verge
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
verisimilar
having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible
verisimilitude
appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
veritable
being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary
verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
vernal
pertaining to spring
versatile
having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
vertex
summit; highest point; PL. vertices
vertigo
severe dizziness; giddiness
verve
enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor
vestige
trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
veto
vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto
vex
annoy; distress
viable
capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme
viand
food; CF. live
vicarious
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
vicar
parish priest; representative
vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
victuals
food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
vie
contend; compete
vigilant
watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance
vigil
keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
vigilante
one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
vigor
active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
vignette
small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene
vilify
slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
vindicate
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
vindictive
disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak
vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
viper
poisonous snake
virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
virtual
in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
virtue
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
virtuoso
highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
virus
disease communicator
visage
face; appearance
visceral
felt in one’s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
viscid
adhesive; gluey
viscous
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency
vise
vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device
visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
vision
eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural
vital
full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize
vibrant
full of vigor or energy; vibrating
vitiate
spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
vitreous
of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
vitriolic
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
vituperative
abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively
vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
sprightly
lively
vivisection
act of dissecting living animals
vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
vogue
popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
volatile
changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street
volition
act of using one’s will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.
voluble
fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
bulk
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
vouch
give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
voyeur
Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
vulnerable
susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
craft
skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
vulture
carrion-eating birds
vying
contending; CF. vie
waffle
speak equivocally about an issue; N.
waft
move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window
waggish
humorous; mischievous; tricky
wag
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
waif
homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
waive
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
wake
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war
wallow
roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
wanderlust
strong longing to travel
wane
decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
wiggle
wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
fake
not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
warble
(of a bird) sing; babble; N.
warp
twist out of shape; N.
warranted
justified; authorized
warrant
justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
warranty
guarantee; assurance by seller
warren
tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
wary
very cautious; watchful
wastrel
waster; profligate
wax
increase gradually (as the moon); grow
waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
ambush
act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
wean
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
weather
pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
welter
confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
welter
wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
wheedle
deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
whelp
young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family
