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velocity |
speed |
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venal |
capable of being bribed |
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vendetta |
blood feud |
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vendor |
seller |
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veneer |
thin layer; cover |
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venerable |
deserving high respect |
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venerate |
revere |
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venial |
forgivable; trivial |
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venison |
the meat of a deer |
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venom |
poison; hatred |
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vent |
small opening; outlet |
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vent (v) |
express; utter |
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ventral |
abdominal |
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ventriloquist |
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing |
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venture |
risk; dare; undertake a risk |
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venturesome |
bold |
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venue |
location |
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veracious |
truthful |
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veracity |
truthfulness |
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verbalize |
put into words |
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verbatim |
word for a word |
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verbiage |
pompous array of words |
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verbose |
wordy |
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verdant |
green; lush in vegetation; * inexperienced * |
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verdigris |
green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather |
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verge |
border; edge |
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verisimilar |
probable or likely; having the appearance of truth |
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verisimilitude |
appearance of truth, likelihood |
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veritable |
actual; being truly so; not false or imaginary |
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verity |
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle |
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vernacular |
living language; natural style |
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vernal |
pertaining to spring |
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versatile |
having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
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vertex |
summit |
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vertigo |
severe dizziness |
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verve |
enthusiasm; liveliness |
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vestige |
trace; remains |
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vex |
annoy; distress |
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viable |
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life |
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viand |
food |
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vicarious |
experienced imaginatively through another person; acting as a substitute; done by a deputy; |
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vicissitude |
change of fortune |
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victuals |
food |
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vie |
contend; compete |
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vigilant |
watchful awake; alert to spot danger |
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vignette |
picture; short literary sketch |
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vigor |
active strength |
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vilify |
slander |
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vindicate |
clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support |
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vindictive |
out for revenge; malicious |
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vintner |
winemaker; seller of wine |
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viper |
poisonous snake |
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virile |
manly |
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virtual |
in essence; for practical purposes |
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virtue |
goodness; moral excellence; good quality |
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virtuoso |
highly skilled artist |
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virulent |
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
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virus |
disease communicator |
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visage |
face; appearance |
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visceral |
felt in one's inner organs |
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viscid |
adhesive; gluey |
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viscous |
sticky, gluey |
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vise |
tool for holding work in place |
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visionary |
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical |
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vital |
*vibrant and lively*; critical; living, breathing |
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vitiate |
spoil the effect of; make inoperative |
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vitreous |
pertaining to or resembling glass |
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vitriolic |
corrosive; sarcastic |
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vituperative |
abusive; scolding |
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vivacious |
lively or animated; sprightly |
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vivisection |
act of dissecting living animals |
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vixen |
female fox; ill-tempered woman |
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vociferous |
clamorous; noisy |
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vogue |
popular fashion |
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