Letter V Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
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vacillate
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to sway back and forth; to hesitate in making a decision
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vagabond
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a wanderer
3
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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 one.s 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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valid
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true; logical; sound
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validate
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to approve; to confirm
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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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lead a dull, inactive life
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vehement
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forceful; furious
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velocity
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speed
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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
worthy of respect
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venerate
to regard with respect
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venial
excusable; minor
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venomous
poisonous; spiteful; malicious
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vent
to give release to; to be relieved of a feeling
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venturesome
daring; adventurous; risky
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veracious
truthful; honest
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verbatim
word for word
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verbiage
overabundance of words
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verbose
wordy
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verdant
green; flourishing
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verisimilitude
the appearance of truth
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veritable
true; actual; genuine
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verity
truth
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vernacular
native language; informal speech
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vernal
pertaining to spring
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versatile
good at many things; serving many purposes
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vertex
top; highest point
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vertiginous
whirling; dizzy; unstable
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verve
energy; enthusiasm
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vestige
a trace; visible evidence of something that is no longer present
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veteran
an experienced person
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vex
to irritate; to annoy
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viable
capable of living; workable; practicable
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viaduct
a bridge
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viands
various foods
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vicarious
taking the place of another person or thing; substituted
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viceroy
a representative; a deputy appointed by a
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sovereign
to rule a province
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vicissitudes
unpredictable changes; ups and downs
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victimize
to make a victim of; to swindle or cheat
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victuals
food
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vie
to compete
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vigilant
watchful
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vignette
a short literary sketch; a decorative design
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vilify
to speak evil of; to defame
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vindicate
to clear of guilt or blame
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vindictive
spiteful; seeking revenge
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vintage
representative of the best (especially of wines)
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viper
a poisonous snake; a malignant or spiteful person
65
virago
a loud, bad-tempered woman; a shrew
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virile
masculine; manly
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virtuoso
an expert; a skilled person
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virulent
deadly; poisonous; harmful
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visage
the face; appearance
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visceral
pertaining to instinctive rather than intellectual motivation
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viscous
sticky
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vista
a distant view
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vitiate
to weaken; to impair
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vitreous
of or like glass
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vitriolic
biting; sharp; bitter
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vituperate
to scold; to criticize
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vivify
to give life to; to enliven
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vixen
female fox; ill-tempered woman
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vociferous
loud; shouting
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vogue
fashion; style
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volant
capable of flying
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volatile
unstable; explosive
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volition
free will
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voluble
talkative; fluent
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voluminous
large; copious
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voluptuous
sensual; shapely
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voracious
extremely hungry; greedy
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votary
loyal follower
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vouchsafe
to grant; to allow or permit
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vulgar
showing poor taste or manners
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vulnerable
defenseless; open to attack
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vulpine
like a fox; clever
