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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
Daring; adventurous; risky
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Veracious
Truthful; honest
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Verbiage
Over abundance 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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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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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 sovereign to rule a province
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Vicissitudes
Unpredictable changes; ups and downs
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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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Viper
A poisonous snake; a malignant or spiteful person
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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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Vociferous
Loud; shouting
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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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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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Vulpine
Like a fox; clever