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venal
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adj. capable of being bribed
the venal policeman accepted the bribe |
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vendetta
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n. blood feud
rival mobs engaged in a bitter vendetta |
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veneer
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n. thin layer; cover
Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication |
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venerable
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adj. deserving high respect
venerable leader |
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venerate
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v. revere
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venial
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adj. forgivable; trivial
he only committed a venial offense |
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venom
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n. poison; hatred
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ventriloquist
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n. someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from anonther person or thing
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venture
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v. risk; dare; undertake a risk
the timorous reviewer never ventured to criticize any works |
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venturesome
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adj. bold
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veracious
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adj. truthful
i have always found him veracious and reliable |
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veracity
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n. truthfulness
Trying to prove him a liar, she repeatedly questioned his veracity |
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verbiage
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n. pompous array of words
After we had waded through all the verbiage, we discovered that the writer had said very little |
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verdant
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adj. green; lush in vegetation
strep viridae |
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verdigris
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n. green coating on copper that has been exposed to the weather
the statue was coated w/ verdigris |
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verisimilar
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adj. probable or likely; having the appearance of truth
Something verisimilar is very similar to the truth, or at least it seems to be |
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verisimilitude
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n. appearance of truth; likelihood
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veritable
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adj. actual; being truly so; not false or imaginary
At his computer, Byron is a veritable wizard |
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verity
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n. quality of being true; lasting truth or principle
do you question the verity of his testimony? there are non lasting verities |
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vernacular
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n. living language; natural style
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vernal
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adj. pertaining to spring
vernal showers during April |
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vertigo
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n. severe dizziness
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verve
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n. enthusiasm; liveliness
she approached her studies w/ such verve |
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vestige
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n. trace; remains
We discovered vestiges of early Indian life in the cave |
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viable
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adj. practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
a viable plan |
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viand
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n. food
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vicarious
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adj. acting as a substitue; done by a deputy
live vicariously.... |
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vicissitude
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n. change in fortune
Humbled by life's vicissitudes.... |
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victuals
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n. food
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vie
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v. contend; compete
Politicians vie w/ one another, competing for donations and votes |
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vigilant
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adj. watchfully awake; alert to spot danger
the vigilent sentry kept watch |
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vigor
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n. active strength
adj. vigorous |
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vignette
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n. picture; short literary skeetch
The New Yorker published her latest vignette |
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vilify
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v. slander
vilify his opponent's reputation |
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vindicate
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v. clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
the critics vindicated my opinion that >>> is a great movie |
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vindictive
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adj. out for revenge; malicious
it brings out the vindictive streak in people |
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vintner
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n. winemaker; seller of wine
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virile
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adj. manly
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virtual
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adj. in essence; for practical purposes
She is a virtual financial wizard when it comes to money matters |
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virtue
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n. goodness; moral excellence; good quality
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virtuoso
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n. highly skiilled artist
a virtuoso whose virtuosity on the violin thrilled millions |
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virulent
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adj. extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
She became quite virulent on the subject of discussion |
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visage
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n. face; appearance
the stern visage of the judge |
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viscid
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think viscous!
adhesive; gluey |
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vise
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n. tool for holding work in place
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visionary
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adj. produced by imagination; fanciful; mysticcal
She was given to visionary schemes that never materialized |
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vital
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adj. vibrant and lively; critical; living; breathing
vital, highly energetic teacher it is vital that you examine her vital signs |
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vitiate
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v. spoil the effect of; make inoperative
Fraud will vitiate the contract |
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vitreous
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adj. pertaining to or resembling glass
plastic has many vitreous qualities |
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vitriolic
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adj. corrosive; sarcastic
Such vitriolic criticism is uncalled for |
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vituperative
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adj. abusive; scolding
He became mmore vituperative as he realized we weren't going to grant his wish |
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vivisection
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n. act of dissecting living animals
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vixen
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n. female fox; ill-tempered woman
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vociferous
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adj. clamorous; noisy
the crowd grew vociferous |
