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vacillate	v. ~ (fml usu derog , ) keep changing one's mind; move backwards and forwards between two emotions
vacuous	adj. showing or suggesting absence of thought or intelligence; inane
vagabond	n. wanderer or vagrant, esp an idle or dishonest one
vagary	n. strange,unusual or capricious change; whim
vagrant	n. person without a settled home or regular work; tramp
vain	adj. having too high an opinion of one's looks, abilities, etc; conceited ;
vainglorious	adj. full of vainglory; conceited and boastful ;
valediction	n. (words used in) saying farewell, esp on serious occasions
valedictory	adj. serving as or accompanying a farewell
valid	adj. legally effective because made or done with the correct formalities
validate	v. make legally valid; ratify
valor	bravery
vampire	n. reanimated corpsebelieved by some to leave its grave at night and suck the blood of living people
vanguard	n. the vanguard leading part of an advancing army or fleet
vantage	n. position,etc that gives sb superiority or advantage
vapid	adj. dull or uninteresting
vaporize	to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
variegate	To mark with different shades or colors.
variegated	adj. marked irregularlywith differently coloured patches, streaks, spots, etc
varnish	n. hard shiny transparent coating applied to the surface of esp woodwork or metalwork
vassal	n. man promising to fight for and be loyal to a king or lord in return for the right to hold land
vaunted	[ vaunt: ] vt. to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc.) boastfully
veer	v. (esp of a vehicle) change direction or course
vegetate	v. live a dull life with little activity or interest
vehement	adj. showing or caused by strong feeling; passionate
velocity	n. (usu of inanimate things ) speed, esp in a given direction
venal	adj. ready to accept money for doing sth dishonest
vendetta	n. hereditary feud between families in which murders are committed in revenge for previous murders
vendor	n. person who sells food or other small items from a stall in the open air
veneer	n. decorative wood or plastic glued to the surface of cheaper wood (for furniture, etc) ,
venerable	adj. deserving respect because of age, character, associations, etc
venerate	v. respect (sb/sth) deeply; regard as sacred
venial	adj. not serious; excusable
venison	n. flesh of a deer used as meat
venom	n. poisonous fluid of certain snakes, scorpions, etc, injected by a bite or sting
vent	n. opening that allows air, gas, liquid, etc to pass out of or into a confined space ,
ventilate	v. cause air to enter and move freely through
ventral	adj. of or on the abdomen
ventriloquist	n. person skilled in this
venture	n. project or undertaking,esp a commercial one where there is a risk of failure
venturesome	adj. (of people) ready to take risks; daring
venue	n. place where people agree to meet, esp for a sports contest or match
veracious	adj. (of a person) truthful
veracity	n. truthfulness; truth
verbalize	put into words
verbatim	adj. adv exactly as spoken or written; word for word
verbiage	n. (use of) too many words, or unnecessarily difficult words,to express an idea, etc
verbose	adj. using or containing more words than are needed
verdant	adj. (of grass, vegetation, fields, etc) fresh and green
verdigris	n. greenish-blue substance that forms on copper, brass and bronze surfaces
verge	n. = soft shoulder (soft)
verisimilar	having the appearance of truth probable
verisimilitude	n. appearance or semblance ofbeing true or real
veritable	adj. rightly named or called; real
verity	n. truth (of a statement, etc)
vernacular	n. language or dialect spoken in a particular country or region, as compared with a formal or written language
vernal	adj. of, in or appropriate to the season of spring
versatile	adj. turning easily or readily from one subject, skill or occupation to another
vertebrate	n, adj having a backbone
vertex	n. (fml) highest point or top; apex
vertigo	n. feeling of losing one's balance, caused esp by looking down from a great height; dizziness
verve	n. enthusiasm, spirit or vigour, esp in artistic or literary work
vestige	n. small remaining part of what once existed; trace
veto	n. constitutional right to reject or forbid a legislative proposal or action
vex	v. anger or annoy (sb), esp with trivial matters
viable	adj. sound and workable; feasible
viand	food
vibrant	adj. vibrating strongly; resonant
vicar	n. clergyman in charge of a parish where tithes formerly belonged to another person or an institution
vicarious	adj. felt or experienced indirectly, by sharing imaginatively in the feelings, activities, etc of another person
vicissitude	n. (fml ) change in one's circumstances,esp for the worse
victuals	n. food and drink; provisions ;
vie	v. ~ with sb (for sth/to do sth); ~ for sth (fml ) compete keenly with sb (for sth); rival sb for sth
vigil	n. staying awake, esp at night, to keep watch or to pray
vigilance	watchfulness
vigilant	adj. looking out for possible danger, trouble, etc; watchful or alert
vigilante	n. member of a self-appointed group of people who try to prevent crime and disorder in a community