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vacilate

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v. to waver, show indecision

Ben vacillated between pursuing a law degree and a medical degree.

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vacuole

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n. a small cavity in cell cytoplasm, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste

Most mature plant cells have one large central vacuole that typically occupies more than 30 percent of the cell’s volume.

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vacuous

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adj. empty, void; lacking intelligence, purposeless

The speech contains his usual vacuous remarks.

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vagary

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n. an unpredictable or erratic action or occurrence

Baseball is subject to the vagaries of the weather.

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vagrant

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n. poor person with no home

There are hundreds of vagrants in the city.

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valedictory

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adj. pertaining to a farewell

The retiring principal gave a valedictory speech.

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valor

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n. courage and boldness; bravery

Valor is traditionally regarded as a masculine virtue.

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vanguard

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n. forerunners; advance forces

John and Bill are in the vanguard of the animal rights movement.

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vanquish

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adj. conquered, defeated

The vanquished soldiers were imprisoned by their captors.

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vantage

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adj. relating to a position likely to provide superiority or give an overall view

The invader captured a vantage point overlooking the city.

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vapid

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adj. tasteless, dull

The politician gave her usual vapid speech.

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variable

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n. something that varies or is prone to variation

The scientist is trying to identify the important variable.

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variation

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n. varying; change in form, extent, etc.

There has been a lot of variation in weather recently.

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variegated

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adj. varied; marked with different colors

The picture shows a variegated autumn landscape.

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vaunted

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adj. boasted about, bragged about

For all of medicine’s vaunted achievements, disease is still widespread.

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Veda

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n. any of the oldest and most authoritative sacred texts of Hinduism

The various Indian philosophies and sects have taken differing positions on the Vedas.

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Vedic

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adj. relating to the Veda

The Vedas are composed in Vedic Sanskrit.

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vehemently

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adv. strongly, urgently

The accused man vehemently denied the charge.

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venal

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adj. bribable; mercenary; corruptible

That country’s customs officers are notoriously venal.

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vendetta

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n. prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

The vendetta between the two families goes back more than a century.

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venerable

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adj. respected because of age

The venerable professor is the subject of a recent documentary.

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veneration

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n. adoration, honor, respect

A service was held in veneration of the saint.

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veracious

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adj. truthful, accurate

The testimony was accepted as veracious.

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veracity

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n. accuracy, truthfulness

The veracity of the testimony was supported by a witness.

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verbatim

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n. word for word

The student copied the lecture verbatim.

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verbiage

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n. an excess of words for the purpose; wordiness

The editor checked the manuscript for verbiage.

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verbose

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adj. wordy

The verbose speech ran an hour over the scheduled time.

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verdant

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adj. green with vegetation; inexperienced

Our plane flew over the verdant landscape.

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verdure

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n. fresh, rich vegetation

In spring the desert is covered with a luxuriant verdure.

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verisimilitude

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n. quality of appearing true or real

The producer of the movie spared no expense in his quest for verisimilitude.

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verity

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n. truthfulness; belief viewed as true and enduring

Philosophy has been described as the search for eternal verities.

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vermin

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n. small creatures offensive to humans

Vermin got into the food supplies.

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vernacular

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n. everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession

Almost all modern novelists write in the vernacular.

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vernal

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adj. related to spring

April usually brings vernal showers.

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vertigo

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n. dizziness

Heights give some people vertigo.

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vestige

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n. trace, remnant

Scientists discovered vestiges of an ancient civilization on the island.

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vestigial

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adj. remaining

The species has a vestigial tail.

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vexation

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n. irritation, annoyance; confusion, puzzlement

The students’ chatter was source of vexation for the teacher.

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viable

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adj. practicable; capable of developing

The boss wants a viable plan for increasing sales on his desk by Friday.

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viaduct

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n. series of elevated arches used to cross a valley

In Italy we saw the ruins of Roman viaducts.

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vibrant

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adj. throbbing with life or activity; vigorous and lively

San Francisco is a modern, vibrant city.

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vicarious

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adj. substitute, surrogate; enjoyed through imagined participation in another’s experience

Movies give viewers vicarious enjoyment.

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vicissitude

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n. change or variation; ups and downs

Try to remain calm through life’s vicissitudes.

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vie

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n. to compete, contend

The two teams vied for the championship.

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vigilance

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n. attentiveness, watchfulness

After the attack the commander ordered increased vigilance.

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vignette

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n. decorative design; short literary composition

The English teacher asked his class to write a vignette.

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vilify

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v. to slander, defame

The woman sued after the newspaper article vilified her.

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vim

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n. energy, enthusiasm

The director wants the actors to put more vim into their performance.

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vindicate

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v. to clear of blame; support a claim

The defendant was vindicated by the evidence.

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vindictive

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adj. spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving

The vindictive old woman had held the grudge for fifty years.

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virile

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adj. manly, having qualities of an adult male

Bill joined the army to prove that he’s virile.

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virtuoso

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n. someone with masterly skill; expert musician

Loud applause followed the virtuoso’s performance.

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virulent

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adj. extremely poisonous or pathogenic; malignant; hateful

Immediate action must be taken to control the virulent disease.

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visage

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n. countenance; appearance; aspect

The actor’s handsome visage made him popular with moviegoers.

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visceral

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adj. deep; profound; instinctive

Tom has a visceral hatred of violence.

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viscous

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adj. thick, syrupy and sticky

The maple syrup is viscous.

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vision

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n. intelligent foresight; mental image produced by imagination

The president’s vision is of a nation united and at peace.

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vitiate

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v. to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative

The effects of the policy have been vitiated by poor compliance on the part of some members.

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vitriolic

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adj. burning, caustic; sharp, bitter

The critic’s vitriolic review angered the author.

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vituperative

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adj. using or containing harsh, abusive censure

What began as a simple criticism turned into a vituperative attack.

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vivacious

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adj. lively, spirited

The vivacious actress entertained the audience.

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vivisection

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n. dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

The laboratory has stringent regulations on experiments involving vivisection.

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vociferous

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adj. loud, vocal and noisy

Protests against the war grew more vociferous as the death toll mounted.

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vogue

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n. prevailing fashion or practice

There seems to be a vogue for pointy shoes.

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void (n.)

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n. emptiness, vacuum

The astronomer peered into the void of space.

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void (v.)

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v. to cancel, invalidate

The contract allows either side to void it with one-month’s notice.

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volatile

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adj. tending to vary frequently; fickle

I don’t want to invest in the volatile stock market.

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volcanology

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n. the scientific study of volcanoes

A major aspect of volcanology is studying in great detail the remains of past eruptions at dormant or dead volcanoes.

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volition

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n. free choice, free, will; act of choosing

The woman joined the army of her own volition.

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volley

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n. flight of missiles, round of gunshots

The first volley of musket fire killed most of the enemy soldiers.

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voluble

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adj. speaking much and easily, talkative; glib

The voluble talk show guest entertained the audience for an hour.

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voluminous

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adj. bulky; large

The professor’s voluminous writings cover much of human history.

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Voodooism

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n. a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti

Voodooism is a syncretistic religion.

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voracious

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adj. having a great appetite

Beth has a voracious appetite for knowledge.

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vortex

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n. whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence

Many people were sucked into the vortex of violence in World War II.

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