V Flashcards
Vacillate
v. to waver; oscillate
猶豫,躊躇
Vacuous
adj. empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless
空虛的,空洞的,漫無目的的
Valedictory
adj. pertaining to a farewell
告別的
Vapid
adj. tasteless; dull
無味的;無生氣的
Variegated
adj. varied; marked with different colors
多樣化的;雜色的
Vaunt
v. to boast; brag
誇張;吹噓
Vaunted
adj. boasted about
經過吹噓的;自吹自擂的
Venal
adj. bribable; mercenary(圖利的); corruptible
貪污受賄的;腐敗的
Vendetta
n. prolonged feud(世仇) marked by bitter hostility
世仇,宿怨
Venerate
v. to adore; honor; respect
尊敬;崇敬
Venerable
adj. respected because of age, character, or position
(因年齡﹑德行)令人尊敬的
Veracious
adj. truthful; accurate
誠實的;真實的
Verbose
adj. wordy
囉嗦的;冗長的
Vertigo
n. dizziness
眩暈
Vexation
n. irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement
惱火;煩惱,苦惱
Viable
adj. practicable; capable of developing
切實可行的
n - viability
Vindictive
adj. spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving
報復的,惡意的,懷恨在心的
Virtuoso
n. someone with masterly skills; expert musician
(尤指音樂上的)大演奏家,藝術大師
Visage
n. countenance(面容); appearance; aspect
臉(常指面容、表情等)
Viscous
adj. thick, syrupy, and sticky
黏的
Vitiate
v. to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative
削弱,損害;使墮落;使無效
Vituperative
adj. using or containing harsh, abusive censure(譴責)
謾罵的
Vivisection
n. dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research
活體解剖
Vogue
n. prevailing fashion or practice
時尚,流行
Volatile
adj. tending to vary frequently; fickle(易變的)
易變的,動盪不定的
n - volatility
Vortex
n. whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence
旋渦;旋風;渦