V's Flashcards
vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
“I vacillated between teaching and journalism”
Similar:
dither
be indecisive
vanguard
the leading position of a movement
vegetate
to be a victim of mental or intellectual stagnation
live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
“if she left him alone, he’d sit in front of the television and vegetate”
Similar:
do nothing
idle
venal
open to corruption
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
“local customs officers are notoriously venal”
Similar:
corrupt
vendetta
a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
venerate
to show deep respect
veritable
used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.
“The early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion”
vicissitude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
“her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune”
Similar:
change
alteration
alternation
vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
“hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict”
Similar: acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate, exculpate
discharge
Opposite: convict, blame, incriminate
show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
“more sober views were vindicated by events”
Similar: justify, warrant
virago
a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
“the campaigns of these indignant viragoes will come to naught”
Similar: harridan, shrew, dragon
vitiate
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
“development programs have been vitiated by the rise in the population”
destroy or impair the legal validity of.
“The insurance is vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant”
vivacious
(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
“her vivacious and elegant mother”
Similar:
lively
animated
vocation
a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
“not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors”
Similar:
calling
life’s work
