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113 Cards in this Set
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ulterior
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beyond what is expressed, implied or evident
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ultimate
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final, conclusive
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umbrage
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resentment, indignation, insult
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unassuaged
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unsatisfied, not soothed
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unassuming
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modest, unpretentious
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unbridled
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unrestrained, uncontrolled
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uncanny
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mysterious, unnatural, extraordinary
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unconscionable
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1) unscrupulous, unethical
2) excessive, unreasonable |
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uncouth
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uncultured, boorish
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unctuous
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1) oily, greasy
2) too suave in speech/manner |
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undercut
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to sell at a lesser price than a competitor
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undulate
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to move with a wavelike motion
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unearthly
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supernatural, strange, eerie
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unequivocal
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plain, clear, unambiguous
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unerringly
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infallibly
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unfaltering
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steadfast, sure
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unfeigned
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genuine, sincere
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unfledged
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immature
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unfrock
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to deprive of the rank/function a priest or minister
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ungainly
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awkward, clumsy
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unguent
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a salve or ointment
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uniformity
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sameness, monotony
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unilateral
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one-sided
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unimpeachable
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faultless, impeccable
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uninhibited
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free from the usual social/psychological restraints, as in behavior
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unmitigated
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not lessened or eased
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unobtrusive
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inconspicuous, discreet
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unsavory
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1) tasteless
2) morally offensive |
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unseemly
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unbecoming, indecent
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unsophisticated
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naive, simple, ingenuous
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unsullied
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untarnished
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untenable
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indefensible
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untoward
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not favorable or fortunate
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unwarranted
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unjustified, inexcusable
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unwitting
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1) unaware
2) unintentional |
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unwonted
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rare, unusual, uncustomary
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upbraid
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to rebuke severely
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upshot
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outcome
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urbane
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refined, suave, debonair
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urchin
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a mischievous child
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ursine
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bearlike, pertaining to a bear
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usury
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lending money at a rate of interest that is excessive/unlawfully high
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vacillation
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fluctuation, hesitation
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vacuous
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1) empty, vacant
2) stupid, senseless, inane |
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vagabond
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a vagrant, wanderer
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vagary
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oddity, caprice, whim
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vagrant
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wandering
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vainglorious
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boastful
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valance
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a short drapery hanging across the top of a window
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell
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valor
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bravery, dauntlessness
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vanguard
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forerunners, advance forces
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vantage
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a position giving an advantage
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vapid
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uninteresting, insipid, dull
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variegated
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many-colored
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vassal
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feudal tenant
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vaunted
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boasted, highly publicized
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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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vehemence
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forcefulness, intensity, conviction
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vehement
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intense, forceful, impetuous, ardent
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vellum
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a fine kind of parchment prepared from calfskin, lambskin or kidskin, used for binding books
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venal
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that can readily be bribed/corrupted
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vendetta
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blood feud, enmity
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veneer
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any attractive but superficial appearance/display (veneer of sophistication)
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venial
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pardonable, excusable, minor
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vent
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1) a small opening
2) expression, release, outlet |
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vent
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to express, to utter
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ventral
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abdominal
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venturesome
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daring, courageous, foolhardy
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venturous
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daring, venturesome
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venue
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the county/locality in which a jury is drawn and a case tried, location
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veracious
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truthful, honest, trustworthy
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbiage
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wordiness, verbosity
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verbose
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wordy, loquacious
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verdant
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green, grassy, fresh
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verisimilitude
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likelihood, plausibility
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verity
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truth, reality
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vernacular
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the native language/dialect of a country or place
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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vertigo
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dizziness
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verve
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exuberant enthusiasm, liveliness
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vestige
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remains, relics, hint
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vex
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to annoy, disturb, to exasperate
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viable
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able to live
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viand
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food of various kinds
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vicarious
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shared in or experienced by imagined participation in another's experience (косвен)
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vicissitude
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change of fortune
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victual
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food
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vie
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to compete
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vignette
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a short literary sketch/description
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vilify
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to calumniate, to revile, to defame
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vindicate
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to clear from charges, to acquit, to exonerate
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vindictive
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revengeful
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viper
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poisonous snake
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virile
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manly, masculine, powerful
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virtual
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in essence
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virulent
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extremely poisonous/injurious, deadly, highly malignant
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visage
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face, appearance, countenance
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visceral
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felt in one's inner organs
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viscous
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sticky, gluey
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visionary
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imaginary, chimerical
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vitiate
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to spoil, to make (a contract) ineffective, to invalidate
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vitreous
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pertaining to/resembling glass
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vitriolic
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1) corrosive
2) sarcastic, caustic |
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vituperative
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scolding, abusive
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vivacious
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lively
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vivisection
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a surgical operation on a living animal to study the structure and function of living organs/parts
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vixen
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1) a female fox
2) an ill-tempered woman |
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vizier
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in the Ottoman Empire, a high officer in the government
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vociferous
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clamorous, noisy, obstreperous
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vogue
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popular fashion
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