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IVY100 Word List 49
Question | Answer |
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velocity | speed |
venal | capable of being bribed |
vendetta | blood feud |
veneer | thin layer; cover |
venerable | deserving high respect |
venerate | regard with respect tinged with awe |
venial | forgivable; trivial |
venom | poison;hatred |
vent | express; utter |
vent | a small opening; outlet |
ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing |
venturesome | bold |
veracity | truthfulness |
verbalize | put into words |
verbatim | word for word |
verbiage | pompous array of words |
verbose | wordy |
verge | border; edge |
verisimilitude | appearance of truth; likelihood |
verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle |
vernacular | living language; natural style |
versatile | having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
vertex | summit |
vertigo | severe dizziness |
verve | energy in expressing ideas, especially artistically; liveliness |
vestige | trace; remains |
vex | annoy; distress |
viable | practical or workable |
vicarious | acting as a substitute; done by a deputy |
vicissitude | change of fortune |
vie | contend; compete |
vigilance | watchfulness |
vignette | picture; short literary sketch |
vigor | active strength |
vilify | slander |
vindicate | clear from blame, exonerate; justify or support |
vindictive | out for revenge; malicious |
viper | poisonous snake |
virile | manly |
virtual | in essence; for practical purposes |
virtue | goodness, moral excellence; good quality |
virtuoso | highly skilled artist |
virulent | extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
virus | disease communicator |
visceral | felt in one's inner organs |
viscous | sticky; gluey |
visionary | produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical |
vital | vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing |
vitriolic | corrosive; sarcastic |
vituperative | abusive; scolding |
vivacious | animated; lively |
vociferous | clamorous; noisy |
vogue | popular fashion |