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versatile |
Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects. |
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version |
A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion. |
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vertex |
Apex. |
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vertical |
Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon. |
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vertigo |
Dizziness. |
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vestige |
A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. |
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vestment |
Clothing or covering. |
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veto |
The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment. |
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vicarious |
Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another. |
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viceroy |
A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province. |
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vicissitude |
A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune. |
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vie |
To contend. |
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vigilance |
Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger. |
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vigilant |
Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety. |
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vignette |
A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually. |
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vincible |
Conquerable. |
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vindicate |
To prove true, right, or real. |
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vindicatory |
Punitive. |
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vindicative |
Revengeful. |
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vinery |
A greenhouse for grapes. |
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viol |
A stringed instrument of the violin class. |
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viola |
A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin. |
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violator |
One who transgresses. |
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violation |
Infringement. |
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violoncello |
A stringed instrument held between the player's knees. |
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virago |
A bold, impudent, turbulent woman. |
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virile |
Masculine. |
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virtu |
Rare, curious, or beautiful quality. |
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virtual |
Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance. |
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virtuoso |
A master in the technique of some particular fine art. |
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virulence |
Extreme poisonousness. |
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virulent |
Exceedingly noxious or deleterious. |
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visage |
The face, countenance, or look of a person. |
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viscount |
In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage. |
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vista |
A view or prospect. |
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visual |
Perceptible by sight. |
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visualize |
To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation. |
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vitality |
The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance. |
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vitalize |
To endow with life or energy. |
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vitiate |
To contaminate. |
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vituperable |
Deserving of censure. |
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vivacity |
Liveliness. |
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vivify |
To endue with life. |
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vivisection |
The dissection of a living animal. |
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vocable |
a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound. |
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vocative |
Of or pertaining to the act of calling. |
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vociferance |
The quality of making a clamor. |
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vociferate |
To utter with a loud and vehement voice. |
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vociferous |
Making a loud outcry. |
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vogue |
The prevalent way or fashion. |
