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27 Cards in this Set
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vacuous (adj)
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empty; lacking in ideas; stupid |
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vagary (n)
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caprice; whim |
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vagrant (n) |
stray; random |
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vainglorious (adj) |
boastful; excessively conceited |
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valedictory (adj) |
pertaining to farewell
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vapid (adj) |
dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless |
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vaunted (adj) |
boasted; bragged; highly publicized |
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vegetate (v) |
to live in a monotonous way
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venal (adj)
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capable of being bribed |
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venial (adj) |
forgivable; trivial |
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verisimilar (adj) |
probable or likely; having the appearance of truth |
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verisimilitude (adj) |
appearance of truth; likelihood |
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verve (n) |
enthusiasm; liveliness |
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vestige (n) |
a trace; remains |
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vicissitude (n) |
change of fortune |
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virulent (adj) |
extremely poisonous; hostile and bitter |
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visceral (adj) |
felt in one's inner organs |
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viscous (adj) |
sticky; gluey |
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vitiate (v) |
to spoil the effect of; make inoperative |
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vitriolic (adj) |
corrosive; sarcastic |
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vituperative (adj) |
abusive; scolding
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vociferous (adj)
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clamorous; noisy |
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volatile (adj) |
changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly |
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volition (n) |
act of making a conscious choice
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voluble (adj) |
fluent; glib; talkative |
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voracious (adj)
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ravenous |
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vouchsafe (v) |
to grant condescendingly; guarantee |
