Difficult Words -V Flashcards
Vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; beindecisive.
“I vacillated between teaching and journalism”
Vapid
offering nothing that isstimulatingor challenging;bland.
“tuneful but vapid musical comedies”
Vehement
showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
“her voice was low but vehement”
Venal
showing or motivated bysusceptibilitytobribery; corrupt.
“local customs officers are notoriously venal”
Venerate
regard with great respect; revere.
“Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint”
Veracity
conformityto facts; accuracy.
“officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story”
habitualtruthfulness.
“voters should be concerned about his veracity and character”
Verbose
using or expressed in more words than are needed.
“much academic language is obscure and verbose”
Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real.
“the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude
Vernacular
the language ordialectspoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
“he wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience
Vestige
a trace or remnant of something that isdisappearingor no longer exists.
“the lastvestiges ofcolonialism”
Vex
make (someone) feelannoyed,frustrated, or worried, especially withtrivialmatters.
“the memory of the conversation still vexed him”
Viable
capable of working successfully; feasible.
“the proposed investment was economically viable”
Vicarious
Avicariouspleasureorfeelingis experienced bywatching,listeningto, orreadingabout other people doing something,ratherthan by doing it yourself.
Vicissitude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that isunwelcomeorunpleasant.
“her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune”
Vilify
speak or write about in an abusivelydisparagingmanner.
“he has been vilified in the press