V-Z Flashcards
Vapid
Without liveliness; dull; spiritless
Vacillate
To be indecisive; to waver
Vehement
Intense; forceful; violent
Venal
Capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt
Venerate
To revere; to treat as holy, especially because of great age
Veracity
Truthfulness
Verisimilitude
Similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing
Vernacular
Every day speech; slang
Vestige
A remaining bit of something
Vex
To annoy; to confuse
Viable
Capable of living
Vicarious
Experienced through someone else
Vicissitude
Upheaval; natural change
Vilify
To say vile things about; to defame
Vindicate
To clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify
Vindictive
Seeking revenge
Virulent
Extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
Visionary
A dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future
Vitiate
To make impure; to pollute
Vitriolic
Caustic; full of bitterness
Vocation
An occupation; a job
Vociferous
Loud; noisy
Volatile
Quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive
Volition
Will; conscious choice
Wanton
Malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked; egregious
Willful
Deliberate; obstinate
Wistful
Yearning; sadly longing
Zealous
Enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent