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Vagabond

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A wanderer

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Vacillate

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To sway back and forth; to hesitate in making a decision

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Vagary

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An odd notion; an unpredictable action

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Vagrant

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A homeless person; a wanderer

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Vain

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Conceited; excessively proud about ones appearance

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Vainglorious

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Boastfully proud

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Valedictory

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Saying farewell

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Valiant

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Courageous; brave

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Valor

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Courage; bravery

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Vanguard

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The front part

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Vanity

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Excessive pride; conceit

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Vanquish

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To defeat

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Vapid

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Uninteresting; tasteless; tedious

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Variegated

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Having different colors; diversified

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Vaunt

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To brag or boast

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Veer

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To change direction

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Vegetate

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To lead a dull, inactive life

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Vehement

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Forceful; furious

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Venal

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Corrupt; able to be bribed

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Vendetta

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Bitter quarrel or feud

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Veneer

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An outward show that misrepresents

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Venerable

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Worthy of respect

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Venerate

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To regard with respect

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Venial

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Excusable; minor

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Venturesome

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Daring; adventurous; risky

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Veracious

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Truthful; honest

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Verbiage

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Over abundance of words

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Verdant

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Green; flourishing

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Verisimilitude

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The appearance of truth

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Veritable

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True; actual; genuine

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Verity

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Truth

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Vernacular

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Native language; informal speech

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Vernal

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Pertaining to spring

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Vertex

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Top; highest point

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Vertiginous

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Whirling; dizzy; unstable

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Verve

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Energy; enthusiasm

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Vestige

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A trace; visible evidence of something that is no longer present

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Vex

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To irritate; to annoy

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Viable

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Capable of living; workable; practicable

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Viaduct

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A bridge

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Viands

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Various foods

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Vicarious

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Taking the place of another person or thing; substituted

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Viceroy

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A representative; a deputy appointed by a sovereign to rule a province

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Vicissitudes

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Unpredictable changes; ups and downs

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Victuals

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Food

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Vie

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To compete

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Vigilant

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Watchful

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Vignette

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A short literary sketch; a decorative design

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Vilify

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To speak evil of; to defame

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Vindicate

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To clear of guilt or blame

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Vindictive

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Spiteful; seeking revenge

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Viper

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A poisonous snake; a malignant or spiteful person

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Virago

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A loud, bad-tempered woman; a shrew

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Virile

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Masculine; manly

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Virtuoso

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An expert; a skilled person

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Virulent

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Deadly; poisonous; harmful

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Visage

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The face; appearance

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Visceral

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Pertaining to instinctive rather than intellectual motivation

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Viscous

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Sticky

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Vista

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A distant view

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Vitiate

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To weaken; to impair

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Vitreous

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Of or like glass

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Vitriolic

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Biting; sharp; bitter

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Vituperate

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To scold: to criticize

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Vivify

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To give life to; to enliven

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Vociferous

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Loud; shouting

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Volant

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Capable of flying

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Volatile

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Unstable; explosive

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Volition

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Free will

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Voluble

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Talkative; fluent

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Voracious

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Extremely hungry; greedy

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Votary

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Loyal follower

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Vouchsafe

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To grant; to allow or permit

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Vulgar

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Showing poor taste or manners

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Vulpine

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Like a fox; clever

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