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vacilate

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v. to waver, show indecision

Ben vacillated between pursuing a law degree and a medical degree.

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vacuole

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n. a small cavity in cell cytoplasm, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste

Most mature plant cells have one large central vacuole that typically occupies more than 30 percent of the cell’s volume.

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vacuous

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adj. empty, void; lacking intelligence, purposeless

The speech contains his usual vacuous remarks.

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vagary

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n. an unpredictable or erratic action or occurrence

Baseball is subject to the vagaries of the weather.

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vagrant

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n. poor person with no home

There are hundreds of vagrants in the city.

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valedictory

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adj. pertaining to a farewell

The retiring principal gave a valedictory speech.

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valor

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n. courage and boldness; bravery

Valor is traditionally regarded as a masculine virtue.

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vanguard

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n. forerunners; advance forces

John and Bill are in the vanguard of the animal rights movement.

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vanquish

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adj. conquered, defeated

The vanquished soldiers were imprisoned by their captors.

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vantage

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adj. relating to a position likely to provide superiority or give an overall view

The invader captured a vantage point overlooking the city.

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vapid

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adj. tasteless, dull

The politician gave her usual vapid speech.

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variable

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n. something that varies or is prone to variation

The scientist is trying to identify the important variable.

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variation

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n. varying; change in form, extent, etc.

There has been a lot of variation in weather recently.

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variegated

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adj. varied; marked with different colors

The picture shows a variegated autumn landscape.

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vaunted

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adj. boasted about, bragged about

For all of medicine’s vaunted achievements, disease is still widespread.

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Veda

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n. any of the oldest and most authoritative sacred texts of Hinduism

The various Indian philosophies and sects have taken differing positions on the Vedas.

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Vedic

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adj. relating to the Veda

The Vedas are composed in Vedic Sanskrit.

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vehemently

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adv. strongly, urgently

The accused man vehemently denied the charge.

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venal

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adj. bribable; mercenary; corruptible

That country’s customs officers are notoriously venal.

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vendetta

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n. prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

The vendetta between the two families goes back more than a century.

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venerable

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adj. respected because of age

The venerable professor is the subject of a recent documentary.

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veneration

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n. adoration, honor, respect

A service was held in veneration of the saint.

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veracious

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adj. truthful, accurate

The testimony was accepted as veracious.

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veracity

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n. accuracy, truthfulness

The veracity of the testimony was supported by a witness.

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verbatim
n. word for word The student copied the lecture verbatim.
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verbiage
n. an excess of words for the purpose; wordiness The editor checked the manuscript for verbiage.
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verbose
adj. wordy The verbose speech ran an hour over the scheduled time.
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verdant
adj. green with vegetation; inexperienced Our plane flew over the verdant landscape.
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verdure
n. fresh, rich vegetation In spring the desert is covered with a luxuriant verdure.
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verisimilitude
n. quality of appearing true or real The producer of the movie spared no expense in his quest for verisimilitude.
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verity
n. truthfulness; belief viewed as true and enduring Philosophy has been described as the search for eternal verities.
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vermin
n. small creatures offensive to humans Vermin got into the food supplies.
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vernacular
n. everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession Almost all modern novelists write in the vernacular.
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vernal
adj. related to spring April usually brings vernal showers.
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vertigo
n. dizziness Heights give some people vertigo.
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vestige
n. trace, remnant Scientists discovered vestiges of an ancient civilization on the island.
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vestigial
adj. remaining The species has a vestigial tail.
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vexation
n. irritation, annoyance; confusion, puzzlement The students' chatter was source of vexation for the teacher.
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viable
adj. practicable; capable of developing The boss wants a viable plan for increasing sales on his desk by Friday.
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viaduct
n. series of elevated arches used to cross a valley In Italy we saw the ruins of Roman viaducts.
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vibrant
adj. throbbing with life or activity; vigorous and lively San Francisco is a modern, vibrant city.
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vicarious
adj. substitute, surrogate; enjoyed through imagined participation in another's experience Movies give viewers vicarious enjoyment.
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vicissitude
n. change or variation; ups and downs Try to remain calm through life's vicissitudes.
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vie
n. to compete, contend The two teams vied for the championship.
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vigilance
n. attentiveness, watchfulness After the attack the commander ordered increased vigilance.
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vignette
n. decorative design; short literary composition The English teacher asked his class to write a vignette.
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vilify
v. to slander, defame The woman sued after the newspaper article vilified her.
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vim
n. energy, enthusiasm The director wants the actors to put more vim into their performance.
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vindicate
v. to clear of blame; support a claim The defendant was vindicated by the evidence.
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vindictive
adj. spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving The vindictive old woman had held the grudge for fifty years.
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virile
adj. manly, having qualities of an adult male Bill joined the army to prove that he's virile.
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virtuoso
n. someone with masterly skill; expert musician Loud applause followed the virtuoso's performance.
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virulent
adj. extremely poisonous or pathogenic; malignant; hateful Immediate action must be taken to control the virulent disease.
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visage
n. countenance; appearance; aspect The actor's handsome visage made him popular with moviegoers.
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visceral
adj. deep; profound; instinctive Tom has a visceral hatred of violence.
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viscous
adj. thick, syrupy and sticky The maple syrup is viscous.
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vision
n. intelligent foresight; mental image produced by imagination The president's vision is of a nation united and at peace.
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vitiate
v. to impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative The effects of the policy have been vitiated by poor compliance on the part of some members.
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vitriolic
adj. burning, caustic; sharp, bitter The critic's vitriolic review angered the author.
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vituperative
adj. using or containing harsh, abusive censure What began as a simple criticism turned into a vituperative attack.
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vivacious
adj. lively, spirited The vivacious actress entertained the audience.
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vivisection
n. dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research The laboratory has stringent regulations on experiments involving vivisection.
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vociferous
adj. loud, vocal and noisy Protests against the war grew more vociferous as the death toll mounted.
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vogue
n. prevailing fashion or practice There seems to be a vogue for pointy shoes.
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void (n.)
n. emptiness, vacuum The astronomer peered into the void of space.
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void (v.)
v. to cancel, invalidate The contract allows either side to void it with one-month's notice.
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volatile
adj. tending to vary frequently; fickle I don't want to invest in the volatile stock market.
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volcanology
n. the scientific study of volcanoes A major aspect of volcanology is studying in great detail the remains of past eruptions at dormant or dead volcanoes.
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volition
n. free choice, free, will; act of choosing The woman joined the army of her own volition.
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volley
n. flight of missiles, round of gunshots The first volley of musket fire killed most of the enemy soldiers.
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voluble
adj. speaking much and easily, talkative; glib The voluble talk show guest entertained the audience for an hour.
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voluminous
adj. bulky; large The professor's voluminous writings cover much of human history.
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Voodooism
n. a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti Voodooism is a syncretistic religion.
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voracious
adj. having a great appetite Beth has a voracious appetite for knowledge.
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vortex
n. whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence Many people were sucked into the vortex of violence in World War II.

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