NSF regionals vocabulary 40

Question 1

vagrant

Answer 1

someone who does not have a permanent home or employment

Question 2

vale

Answer 2

a valley that usually contains water

Question 3

vaunted

Answer 3

praised boastfully or excessively

Question 4

veneer

Answer 4

a coating of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

Question 5

veracity

Answer 5

observance of habitual truth in speech

Question 6

verdure

Answer 6

greenness of flourishing vegetation

Question 7

vermin

Answer 7

a objectionable or obnoxious person, pests such as insects

Question 8

vernal

Answer 8

occurring in spring

Question 9

versatile

Answer 9

having a lot of uses

Question 10

vile

Answer 10

highly offensive, repulsive, foul

Question 11

vindicate

Answer 11

clear from an accusation

Question 12

vintage

Answer 12

the wine from a particular crop or harvest

Question 13

vitriolic

Answer 13

a strong acid capable of eating away by chemical reaction

Question 14

vivacious

Answer 14

lively and animated

Question 15

vogue

Answer 15

something in fashion or style

Question 16

voracious

Answer 16

devouring or craving food in great quantities, greedy

Question 17

vulnerable

Answer 17

susceptible to attack

Question 18

waffle

Answer 18

a batter cake with deep indentations

Question 19

waft

Answer 19

to be driven along smoothly

Question 20

wan

Answer 20

very pallid, lacking color

Question 21

wane

Answer 21

a gradual decline

Question 22

warble

Answer 22

to sing by yodeling

Question 23

warp

Answer 23

to bend out of shape

Question 24

warranty

Answer 24

a written assurance that some product will meet specific standards or a service will be provided

Question 25

watershed

Answer 25

a drainage area, land that separates 2 adjacent river systems