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V   The 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet V   A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 a V   The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one V   A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite V   Being one more than four V-1   A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb V-8_juice   Brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices V-day   The day of a victory V-E_Day   The date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II V-J_Day   The date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II V-shaped   Shaped in the form of the letter V V.P.   An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president''s place under certain circumstances VA   The United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989 VA   A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War Vac   Informal term for vacation Vacancy   An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum" Vacancy   Being unoccupied Vacancy_rate   The percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time Vacant   Without an occupant or incumbent; "the throne is never vacant" Vacant   Void of thought or knowledge; "a vacant mind" Back to top Vacantly   In a vacant manner; "she was staring vacantly into the room" Vacant_lot   A lot on which there are no permanent buildings Vacate   Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" Vacate   Leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" Vacate   Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" Vacation   The act of making something legally void Vacation   Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" Vacation   Spend or take a vacation Vacationer   Someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work Vacationing   The act of taking a vacation Vacationist   Someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work Vacation_home   A dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation Vacation_spot   An area where many people go for recreation Vaccaria   Cow-cockles Vaccaria_hispanica   European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort Vaccaria_pyramidata   European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort Vaccina   A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Vaccinate   Perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school" Vaccinated   Having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease Vaccinating   The act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the innoculating" Back to top Vaccination   Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease Vaccination   The scar left following innoculation with a vaccine Vaccinator   A medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases Vaccine   Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies Vaccinee   A patient who has been vaccinated Vaccinia   A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Vaccinia   A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Vaccinia_gangrenosa   A severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion Vaccinium   Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries Vaccinium_angustifolium   Low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries Vaccinium_arboreum   Shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries Vaccinium_ashei   Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry Vaccinium_caespitosum   Low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries Vaccinium_corymbosum   High-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries Vaccinium_macrocarpon   Trailing red-fruited plant Vaccinium_myrsinites   Shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit Vaccinium_ovatum   Stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements Vaccinium_oxycoccus   Small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere Vaccinium_pallidum   Low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries Vaccinium_pennsylvanicum   Low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries Back to top Vaccinium_scoparium   Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries Vaccinium_stamineum   Small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer Vaccinium_uliginosum_alpinum   An evergreen shrub with leathery leaves Vaccinium_vitis-idaea   Low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries Vaccinum   Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies Vachel_Lindsay   United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931) Vacillant   Uncertain in purpose or action Vacillate   Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated" Vacillate   Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" Vacillating   Uncertain in purpose or action Vacillation   Changing location by moving back and forth Vacillation   Indecision in speech or action Vacillator   One who hesitates (uaually out of fear) Vaclav_Havel   Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936) Vacuity   Total lack of meaning or ideas Vacuity   A region empty of matter Vacuity   Total absence of matter Vacuity   The absence of matter Vacuolate   Formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell Vacuolated   Formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell Back to top Vacuolation   The state of having become filled with vacuoles Vacuole   A tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell Vacuolisation   The state of having become filled with vacuoles Vacuolization   The state of having become filled with vacuoles Vacuous   Devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments" Vacuous   Complacently or inanely foolish Vacuously   In a vacuous manner Vacuousness   Total absence of matter Vacuum   An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction Vacuum   A region empty of matter Vacuum   An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum" Vacuum   The absence of matter Vacuum   Clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets" Vacuum-clean   Clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets" Vacuum_aspiration   A method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix Vacuum_bag   A bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner Vacuum_bomb   A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb" Vacuum_bottle   Flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures Vacuum_chamber   A chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed Vacuum_cleaner   An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction Back to top Vacuum_flask   Flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures Vacuum_gage   A gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure Vacuum_gauge   A gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure Vacuum_pump   A pump that moves air in or out of something Vacuum_tube   Electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope Vade_mecum   A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location Vaduz   The capital and largest city of Liechtenstein Vagabond   Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea" Vagabond   A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support Vagabond   Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro Vagabond   Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties" Vagabond   Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community; "led a vagabond life"; "a rootless wanderer" Vagabondage   Travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him" Vagal   Of or relating to the vagus nerve Vagary   An unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person''s behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years" Vagile   Having freedom to move about; "vagile aquatic animals" Vagina   The lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" Vaginal   Of or relating to the vagina; "vaginal suppository" Vaginal_artery   A branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum Vaginal_birth   The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child Back to top Vaginal_discharge   Discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white Vaginal_smear   Smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis Vaginismus   Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination Vaginitis   Inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) Vaginocele   Hernia projecting into the vagina Vagn_Walfrid_Ekman   Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954) Vagrancy   The state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood Vagrant   A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support Vagrant   Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties" Vague   Not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...for Vague   Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness" Vague   Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" Vaguely   In a vague way; "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily" Vagueness   Unclearness by virtue of being vague Vagus   A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera Vagus_nerve   A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera Vain   Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" Vain   Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever mo Vainglorious   Feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride" Vainglory   Outspoken conceit Back to top Vainly   To no avail; "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution" Vaisakha   The second month of the Hindu calendar Vaishnava   Worshipper of Vishnu Vaishnavism   Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon Vaishnavism   Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu Vaisnavism   Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon Vaisnavism   Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu Vaisya   The third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category Vaisya   A member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes Vajra   Indras''s thunderbolt Valance   A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing Valance_board   A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing Valdez   A port on Alaska''s southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world Valdosta   A town in southern Georgia near the Florida border Vale   A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river Valediction   The act of saying farewell Valediction   A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class Valedictorian   The student with the best grades who delivers the valedictory at graduation Valedictory   A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class Valedictory   Of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address" Back to top Valedictory   Of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture" Valedictory_address   A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class Valedictory_speaker   The student with the best grades who delivers the valedictory at graduation Valence   (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) Valence   (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate Valence_electron   An electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules Valencia   A city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain" Valencia   An industrial city in northern Venezuela Valencia_orange   Variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California Valency   (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) Valency   (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate Valency   The phenomenon of forming chemical bonds Valentina_Tereshkova   Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937) Valentina_Vladmirovna_Tereshkova   Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937) Valentine   A card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine''s Day Valentine   A sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine''s Day; "will you be my valentine?" Valentine's_Day   A day for the exchange of tokens of affection Valentine_Day   A day for the exchange of tokens of affection Valerian   A plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers Valeriana   Genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs Back to top Valerianaceae   Genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor Valeriana_officinalis   Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally Valerianella   Genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized Valerianella_locusta   Widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed Valerianella_olitoria   Widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed Valerian_family   Genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor Valeric_acid   A clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs Valet   A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man" Valet   Serve as a personal attendant to Valetta   The capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island Valetudinarian   Weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health Valetudinarian   Of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian Valet_de_chambre   A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man" Valgus   Turned outward; especially of a deformity in which part of a limb is twisted away from the center of the body; "talipes valgus" Valhalla   (Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes Vali   (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin Valiance   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Valiancy   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Valiant   Having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" Valiantly   With valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until the end" Back to top Valid   Still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid" Valid   Well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license" Validate   Make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket" Validate   Prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something Validate   Give evidence for Validate   Declare or make legally valid Validated   Declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim" Validating   Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" Validation   The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something Validation   The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof Validatory   Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" Validity   The quality of being logically valid Validity   The quality of having legal force or effectiveness Validly   In a valid manner; "this may not validly be done" Validness   The quality of having legal force or effectiveness Valine   An essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults Valise   A small overnight bag for short trips Valium   A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning Valkyrie   (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla Vallecula   (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part Back to top Valletta   The capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island Valley   A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river Valley_fever   An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules Valley_girl   A girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley Valley_oak   Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns Valley_pocket_gopher   Of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States Valley_white_oak   Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns Valle_D'Aosta   A region in northwestern Italy Vallisneria   Eelgrass; eel grass Vallisneria_spiralis   Submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia Valmy   The French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery) Valois   French royal house from 1328 to 1589 Valor   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Valorous   Having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" Valorously   With valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until the end" Valorousness   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Valour   The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" Valparaiso   The chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile Valproic_acid   Anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures Valse   A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat Back to top Valuable   Something of value; "all our valuables were stolen" Valuable   Of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice" Valuable   Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond" Valuable   Having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man" Valuableness   The positive quality of being precious and beyond value Valuate   Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" Valuation   An appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship" Valuation   Assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high" Valuation_account   A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets Valuation_reserve   A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets Valuator   One who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things Value   Relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe Value   The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" Value   A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds" Value   An ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values" Value   The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" Value   (music) the relative duration of a musical note Value   Estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" Value   Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" Value   Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" Back to top Value   Fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" Value   Hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" Value-added   Being or pertaining to something added to a product to increase its value or price; "software supplied by a value-added distributor"; "a value-added tax" Value-added_tax   A tax levied on the difference between a commodity''s price before taxes and its cost of production Value-system   The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values" Valued   (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued" Valued   Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend" Valueless   Of no value Valuelessness   Having none of the properties that endow something with value Valuer   Someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions Values   Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values" Value_judgement   An assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed Value_judgment   An assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed Value_orientation   The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values" Value_statement   A statement of the desirability of something Valve   Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid Valve   Device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone Valve   A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it Valve-in-head_engine   Internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head Valved   (of brass instruments) having valves Back to top Valvelet   A small valve (or valve-like structure) Valve_rocker   A lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine Valvotomy   Incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction Valvula   A small valve (or valve-like structure) Valvular   Relating to or operating by means of valves Valvular_heart_disease   Heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation Valvular_incompetence   Inability of a bodily valve to close completely Valvule   A small valve (or valve-like structure) Valvulitis   Inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever) Valvulotomy   Incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction Vambrace   Cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm Vamoose   Leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town" Vamp   Piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe Vamp   An improvised musical accompaniment Vamp   A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Vamp   Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" Vamp   Act seductively with (someone) Vamp   Piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" Vamp   Make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" Vamper   A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Back to top Vampire   (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living Vampire_bat   Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood Vamp_up   Piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" Vamp_up   Make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" Van   A truck with an enclosed cargo space Van   A camper equipped with living quarters Van   The leading units moving at the head of an army Van   Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) Vanadate   A salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium Vanadic_acid   Any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts Vanadinite   A mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium Vanadium   A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite Vanadium_pentoxide   Any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts Vanadium_steel   Steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability Vanbrugh   English architect (1664-1726) Vancocin   An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections Vancomycin   An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections Vancouver   A port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada''s chief Pacific port and third largest city Vancouver   A town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon Vancouver   English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798) Back to top Vancouver_Island   An island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America Vanda   Any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes Vandal   Someone who willfully destroys or defaces property Vandal   A member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455 Vandalise   Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park" Vandalism   Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others Vandalize   Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park" Vanda_coerulea   Famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers Vanderbilt   United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877) Vandyke   A short pointed beard (named after Anthony Vandyke) Vandyke   Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641) Vandyke_beard   A short pointed beard (named after Anthony Vandyke) Vandyke_brown   A moderate brown color Vane   The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft Vane   Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water Vane   A metal fin attached to the tail of a bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it Vane   Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind Vaned   (of an arrow) equipped with feathers Vanellus   Eurasian lapwings Vanern   A lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden Back to top Vanessa   Painted beauty and red admiral Vanessa_atalanta   Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings Vanessa_Bell   English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961) Vanessa_Stephen   English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961) Vanessa_virginiensis   American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots Vanguard   The position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field Vanguard   The leading units moving at the head of an army Vanguard   Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) Vanguards_of_Conquest   An Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981" Vangueria   Tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit Vangueria_infausta   Small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit Vangueria_madagascariensis   Shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit Vanilla   A distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans Vanilla   A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) Vanilla   Any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers Vanilla_bean   Long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring Vanilla_extract   A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) Vanilla_ice_cream   Ice cream flavored with vanilla extract Vanilla_orchid   Climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America Vanilla_planifolia   Climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America Back to top Vanilla_pudding   Sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs Vanillin   A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings Vanir   (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir Vanish   Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" Vanish   Get lost, especially without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" Vanish   Cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished" Vanish   Pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" Vanish   Become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke" Vanished   Having passed out of existence; "vanished civilizations" Vanisher   A person who disappears Vanishing   Suddenly disappearing from sight Vanishing   A sudden or mysterious disappearance Vanishing   Quickly going away and passing out of sight; "all I saw was his vanishing back" Vanishingly   So as to disappear or approach zero; "errors are vanishingly rare" Vanishing_cream   A cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin Vanishing_point   The appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge Vanishing_point   The point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist Vanity   Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup Vanity   The trait of being vain and conceited Vanity   The quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world" Back to top Vanity   Feelings of excessive pride Vanity_fair   A vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities Vannevar_Bush   United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974) Vanquish   Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" Vanquishable   Susceptible to being defeated Vanquisher   Someone who is victorious by force of arms Vantage   The quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" Vantage   Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) Vantage_point   A place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley" Vanuatu   A volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980 Vanua_Levu   A volcanic island in the Fijis Vanzetti   United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927) Van_Allen   United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth''s magnetic field (born in 1914) Van_Allen_belt   A belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth''s magnetic field Van_Beethoven   German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827) Van_Bogaert_encephalitis   A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years Van_Buren   8th President of the United States (1782-1862) Van_der_Waal's_forces   Relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles Van_der_Waals   Dutch physicist (1837-1923) Van_de_Graaff   United States physicist (1901-1967) Back to top Van_de_Graaff_generator   Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity Van_de_Velde   Belgian architect (1863-1957) Van_Doren   United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950) Van_Dyck   Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641) Van_Eyck   Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441) Van_Gogh   Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890) Van_Vleck   United States physicist (1899-1980) Van_Wyck_Brooks   United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963) Vapid   Lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest; "a vapid conversation"; "a vapid smile"; "a bunch of vapid schoolgirls" Vapid   Lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea" Vapidity   The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated Vapidly   In a vapid manner; "a vapidly smiling salesman" Vapidness   The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated Vapor   The process of becoming a vapor Vapor   A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance Vaporific   Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds" Vaporific   Used of substances Vaporing   An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" Vaporisation   Annihilation by vaporizing something Vaporisation   The process of becoming a vapor Back to top Vaporise   Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk" Vaporise   Turn into gas; "The substance gasified" Vaporise   Change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes" Vaporise   Cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water" Vaporised   Converted into a gas or vapor Vaporish   Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds" Vaporizable   Used of substances Vaporization   Annihilation by vaporizing something Vaporization   The process of becoming a vapor Vaporize   Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" Vaporize   Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk" Vaporize   Turn into gas; "The substance gasified" Vaporize   Kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens" Vaporized   Converted into a gas or vapor Vaporous   Filled with vapor; "miasmic jungles"; "a vaporous bog" Vaporous   Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds" Vaporous   So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" Vapors   A state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues" Vapor_bath   You sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower Vapor_bath   A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath'' is a British term Back to top Vapor_density   The density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen Vapor_lock   A stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) Vapor_pressure   The pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form) Vapour   The process of becoming a vapor Vapour   A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance Vapourish   Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds" Vapours   A state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues" Vapour_bath   You sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower Vapour_bath   A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath'' is a British term Vapour_density   The density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen Vapour_lock   A stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor) Vapour_pressure   The pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form) Vaquero   Local names for a cowboy (`vaquero'' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo'' is used especially in California) Vaquita   A short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species Var   A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere Var.   (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" Vara   A Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities Varan   Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles Varanidae   Monitor lizards Varanus   Type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae Back to top Varanus_komodoensis   The largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands Varanus_niloticus   Destroys crocodile eggs Varese   United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965) Vargas   Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954) Vargas_Llosa   Peruvian writer (born in 1936) Variability   The quality of being subject to variation Variability   A quality of variability and lack of uniformity Variable   A quantity that can assume any of a set of values Variable   A symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity Variable   Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered" Variable   A star that varies noticeably in brightness Variable   (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied; "a variable capacitor"; "variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights" Variable   Liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses" Variable   Marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable" Variable-pitch_propeller   Propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable Variableness   The quality of being subject to variation Variable_quantity   A quantity that can assume any of a set of values Variable_resistor   Resistor for regulating current Variable_star   A star that varies noticeably in brightness Variably   With variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree; "it will be variably cloudy" Back to top Variance   An activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" Variance   The quality of being subject to variation Variance   A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" Variance   The second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value Variance   Discord that splits a group Variance   An event that departs from expectations Variant   Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father" Variant   A variable quantity that is random Variant   An event that departs from expectations Variant   (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" Variant   Differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling" Variate   A variable quantity that is random Variation   An activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" Variation   The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?" Variation   (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure Variation   An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal" Variation   Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father" Variation   A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished Variation   An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change Variation   (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration Back to top Variation   (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth''s moon) Variation   The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north Varicella   An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body Varicella_zoster_virus   The member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox Varicelliform   Resembling the rash of chickenpox Varicocele   Dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes Varicolored   Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies" Varicolored   Having a variety of colors Varicoloured   Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies" Varicoloured   Having a variety of colors Varicose   Abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins" Varicose_vein   A vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs Varicosis   Pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins Varicosity   Varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous Varied   Broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty" Varied   Widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants" Varied   Characterized by variety; "immigrants'' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied" Variedness   Characterized by variation Varied_Lorikeet   Lorikeet with a colorful coat Variegate   Make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" Back to top Variegate   Change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors Variegated   Having a variety of colors Variegated_horsetail   Northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe Variegated_scouring_rush   Northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe Variegation   The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line" Variegation   Variability in coloration Variety   Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing" Variety   A difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic" Variety   A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?" Variety   A show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances Variety   (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany" Variety   A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" Variety_meat   Edible viscera of a butchered animal Variety_show   A show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances Variform   Varying in form or shape Variola   A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars Variolar   Relating to small pox Variolation   The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox Variola_major   A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent Variola_major   A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars Back to top Variola_major_virus   A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent Variola_minor   A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent Variola_minor   A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus Variola_minor_virus   A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent Variola_vaccina   A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Variola_vaccine   A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Variola_vaccinia   A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Variola_virus   The virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon Variolic   Relating to small pox Variolization   The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox Variolous   Relating to small pox Variometer   A measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field Variorum   An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors Variorum_edition   An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors Various   Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior" Various   Distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth" Various   Having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" Various(a)   Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" Variously   In diverse ways; "the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants"; "the speakers treated the subject most diversely" Variously-leaved_pondweed   Of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States Back to top Varix   Abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel Varlet   In medieval times a youth acting as a knight''s attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood Varlet   A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Varment   Any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g. coyote Varmint   Any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g. coyote Varmint   An irritating or obnoxious person Varna   (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) Varnish   Paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating Varnish   Cover with varnish Varnished   Having a coating of stain or varnish Varnisher   Someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish Varnish_tree   Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained Varnish_tree   Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles Varro   Roman scholar (116-27 BC) Varsity   A team representing a college or university Varsity   A British abbreviation of `university''; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University Varsity_letter   An award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports" Varsity_sock   A sock worn for athletic events Varuna   In Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world Varus   Turned inward; especially of a deformity in which part of a limb is twisted toward the center of the body; "varus deformities of the hand" Back to top Vary   Make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season" Vary   Make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" Vary   Be at variance with; be out of line with Vary   Be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather" Varying   Marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable" Varying_hare   Large large-footed North American hare; white in winter Vas   A tube in which a body fluid circulates Vasarely   French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997) Vasari   Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574) Vasa_brevis   Several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach Vasa_efferentia   The several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis Vasa_vasorum   Any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein Vasco_da_Gamma   Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) Vasco_Nunez_de_Balboa   Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519) Vascular   Of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids; "vascular constriction"; "a vascular bundle" Vascularisation   The organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries Vascularise   Make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized" Vascularise   Become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids; "The egg yolk vascularized" Vascularity   The property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity" Vascularization   The organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries Back to top Vascularize   Make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized" Vascularize   Become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids; "The egg yolk vascularized" Vascular_bundle   A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem Vascular_hemophilia   A form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding Vascular_plant   Green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms Vascular_ray   A sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles Vascular_spider   A dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate Vascular_strand   A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem Vascular_structure   A structure composed of or provided with blood vessels Vascular_system   The vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant Vascular_tissue   Tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants Vasculitis   Inflammation of a blood vessel Vase   An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers Vase-fine   Scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals Vasectomise   Remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control" Vasectomize   Remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control" Vasectomy   Surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible Vaseline   A trademarked brand of petroleum jelly Vase_vine   Scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals Vasiform   Having the form of a cylinder or tube Back to top Vaslav_Nijinsky   Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950) Vasoconstriction   Decrease in the diameter of blood vessels Vasoconstrictive   Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure Vasoconstrictor   Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure Vasodilation   Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) Vasodilative   A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels Vasodilator   A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels Vasomax   A virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men Vasomotor   Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate Vasopressin   Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules Vasopressor   Any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure) Vasosection   Surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens Vasotec   An ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks Vasotomy   Surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens Vasovasostomy   A surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy Vasovesiculitis   Inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles; usually occurring with prostatitis Vassal   A person holding a fief Vassalage   The state of a serf Vast   Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base Vastly   To an exceedingly great extent or degree; "He had vastly overestimated his resources"; "was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator" Back to top Vastness   Unusual largeness in size or extent Vas_deferens   A duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct Vat   A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids VAT   A tax levied on the difference between a commodity''s price before taxes and its cost of production Vatic   Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest''s divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" Vatical   Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest''s divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" Vatican   The residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City Vatican_City   The capital of the State of the Vatican City Vatican_Palace   The residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City Vaticinate   Foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy Vaticinate   Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration Vaticination   Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) Vaticinator   An authoritative person who divines the future Vat_color   A dye that is applied by reducing the dye to a base-soluble form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton Vat_dye   A dye that is applied by reducing the dye to a base-soluble form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton Vaudeville   A variety show with songs and comic acts etc. Vaudeville_theater   A theater in which vaudeville is staged Vaudeville_theatre   A theater in which vaudeville is staged Vaudevillian   A performer who works in vaudeville Vaughan   United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990) Back to top Vaughan_Williams   English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958) Vault   The act of jumping over an obstacle Vault   An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof Vault   A burial chamber (usually underground) Vault   A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables Vault   Bound vigorously Vault   Jump across or leap over (an obstacle) Vaulted   Having a hemispherical vault or dome Vaulter   An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole Vaulting   A light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down Vaulting   (architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting" Vaulting   Revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition" Vaulting_horse   A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting Vault_of_heaven   The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected Vaunt   Extravagant self-praise Vaunt   Show off Vaunter   A very boastful and talkative person Vauntingly   In a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" Vaux   United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895) Vayu   Wind god Back to top VCR   A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs VD   A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact VDU   (British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard Veadar   Included seven times in every 19 years Veal   Meat from a calf Veal_cordon_bleu   Thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed Veal_parmesan   Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce Veal_parmigiana   Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce Veal_roast   Cut of veal suitable for roasting Veal_scallopini   Thin sauteed cutlets of veal Veau   Meat from a calf Veblen   United States mathematician (1880-1960) Veblen   United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929) Veblen Goods     Veblen goods: Goods that are perceived to be exclusive as long as prices remain high or increase. Veblen goods get their name from economist Thorstein Veblen, who was one of the first to look into and write about conspicuous consumption and the concept of seeking status through consumption. Veblen goods are often referred to as "status symbols". High-status items such as luxury cars, expensive shoes or pricey watches remain appealing to certain consumers as long as prices remain high or increase. A decrease in the price of a Veblen good could cause it to become less exclusive, which may reduce consumers' fondness for it. Vector   A variable quantity that can be resolved into components Vector   Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about ve Vector   A straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction Vector-borne_transmission   Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person Vector_algebra   The part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces Vector_decomposition   The analysis of a vector field Back to top Vector_product   A vector that is the product of two other vectors Vector_sum   A vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors Veda   (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge'') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionallly believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads Vedalia   Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects Vedanga   Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology Vedanta   (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda'') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas Vedic   Of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written; "the Vedic literature" Vedic_literature   (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge'') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionallly believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads Vedism   The form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas Vedist   A scholar of or an authority on the Vedas Veer   Shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered" Veer   Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" Veering   The act of turning aside suddenly Veery   Tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song Vega   The brightest star in the constellation Lyra Vega   Prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635) Vegan   A strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all Vegetable   Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Vegetable   Any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower Vegetable   Of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from plants; "decaying vegetable matter" Back to top Vegetable_garden   A small garden where vegetables are grown Vegetable_hummingbird   Soft-wooded tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies Vegetable_ivory   Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons Vegetable_marrow   Large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins Vegetable_marrow   Any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh Vegetable_matter   Matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant Vegetable_oil   Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants Vegetable_oyster   Long white-skinned salsify Vegetable_oyster   Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States Vegetable_patch   A small garden where vegetables are grown Vegetable_sheep   Cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs Vegetable_sheep   Perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage Vegetable_silk   From the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation Vegetable_soup   Soup made with a variety of vegetables Vegetable_sponge   The bathroom loofah Vegetable_tallow   A waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow Vegetable_wax   A waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms) Vegetal   Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor" Vegetal   (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes Vegetarian   Eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products Back to top Vegetarianism   A diet excluding all meat and fish Vegetate   Engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day''s work, I vegetate in front of the television" Vegetate   Propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along" Vegetate   Grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed" Vegetate   Grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously" Vegetate   Produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously" Vegetate   Establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house" Vegetate   Lead a passive existence without using one''s body or mind Vegetation   Inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation" Vegetation   An abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart) Vegetation   All the plant life in a particular region Vegetation   The process of growth in plants Vegetational   Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor" Vegetative   Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor" Vegetative   (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes Vegetative   Used of involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation" Vegetative   Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle" Vegetative_cell   Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; Vegetive   Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle" Vege_out   Engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day''s work, I vegetate in front of the television" Back to top Veggie   Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Vehemence   Intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" Vehemence   The property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm''s violence" Vehement   Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" Vehement   Characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" Vehemently   In a vehement manner; "he vehemently denied the accusations against him" Vehicle   A conveyance that transports people or objects Vehicle   A medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity" Vehicle   Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another Vehicle-borne_transmission   Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person''s body or is ingested Vehicle_traffic   The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality Vehicular   Of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles; "vehicular traffic" Vehicular_traffic   The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality Veil   A garment that covers the head and face Veil   A vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl Veil   The inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) Veil   Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" Veil   To obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces" Veiled   Muted or unclear; "veiled sounds"; "the image is veiled or foggy" Veiled   Having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults" ; "the night-veiled landscape" Back to top Veiled_accusation   An accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken Veiling   A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave Vein   One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect Vein   A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood Vein   A distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes" Vein   A layer of ore between layers of rock Vein   Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ Vein   Make a veinlike pattern Veinal   Relating to the veins of plants; "leaves affected with veinal mosaic" Veined   Having or showing markings that resemble veins Veinlike   Having or showing markings that resemble veins Vein_of_penis   A vein serving the penis Vela   A sails-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere near Carina Velar   Produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k'' in `cat'' and `g'' in `gun'' and `ng'' in `sing'') Velar   Of or relating to the velum Velazquez   Spanish painter (1599-1660) Velban   Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division Velcro   Nylon fabric used as a fastening Velcro   Fasten with velcro; "velcro the belt" Veld   Elevated open grassland in southern Africa Back to top Veldt   Elevated open grassland in southern Africa Velleity   Volition in its weakest form Velleity   A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain Vellicate   Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back" Vellicate   Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements Vellication   A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition Vellum   Fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb Vellum   A heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment Velocipede   A vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals Velocipede   Any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel Velociraptor   Small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs Velocity   Distance travelled per unit time Velour   Heavy fabric that resembles velvet Velours   Heavy fabric that resembles velvet Veloute   White sauce made with stock instead of milk Velum   A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking Velum   Membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap Velum   Membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap Velveeta   Trademark: soft processed American cheese Velvet   A silky densely piled fabric with a plain back Back to top Velvet   Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface Velvet   Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste Velvet-leaf   Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States Velvet-leaf   Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States Velveteen   A usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet Velvetleaf   Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States Velvetleaf   Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States Velvetweed   Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States Velvety   Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface Velvety   Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste Velvet_ant   A solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvetly hair and the females are wingless Velvet_bean   Annual semi-woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing Velvet_bent   Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves Velvet_bent_grass   Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves Velvet_flower   Young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal Velvet_grass   Tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage Velvet_osier   Willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry Velvet_plant   Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs Velvet_plant   Any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers Velvet_sumac   Deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries Back to top Velvet_worm   Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms Vena   A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood Venae_centrales_hepatis   Terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids Venae_cerebrum_inferior   Veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses Venae_ciliares   Small veins coming from the ciliary body Venae_conjunctivales   Veins draining the conjunctiva Venae_dorsales_clitoridis_superficiales   Superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side Venae_dorsales_penis_profunda   Deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus Venae_dorsales_penis_superficiales   Superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side Venae_epigastricae_superiores   Veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery Venae_episclerales   Small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins Venae_esophageae   Small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins Venae_interlobulares_hepatis   Interlobular veins of the liver Venae_interlobulares_renis   Interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins Venae_labiales_anteriores   Veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein Venae_labiales_posteriores   Veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein Venae_meningeae   Veins at accompany the meningeal arteries Venae_palpebrales   Veins of the eyelids Venae_pancreatica   Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins Venae_profundae_clitoridis   Deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus Back to top Venae_pudendum   Vein of the pudendum Venae_renis   Veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein Venae_sclerales   Tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye Venal   Capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer" Venality   Prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward Venally   In a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend" Venation   (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal Venation   (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf Vena_anastomotica   Either of two communicating veins serving the brain Vena_angularis   A short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein Vena_appendicularis   A vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein Vena_arcuata_renis   Veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules Vena_auricularis   One of two veins serving the ear region Vena_axillaris   A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein Vena_azygos   One of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava Vena_basalis   A large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein Vena_basilica   A vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein Vena_basivertebralis   One of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus Vena_brachialis   Two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein Vena_brachiocephalica   Veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins Back to top Vena_bronchialis   Veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein Vena_bulbi_penis   Vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum Vena_bulbi_vestibuli   Vein of the vestibular bulb Vena_canaliculi_cochleae   Vein of the cochlear canal Vena_cava   Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart Vena_centrales_retinae   Vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve Vena_centralis_glandulae_suprarenalis   A single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein Vena_cephalica   A large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein Vena_cephalica_accessoria   A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow Vena_cerebellum   The veins draining the cerebellum Vena_cerebri   Any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain Vena_cerebri_anterior   Accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein Vena_cerebri_magna   A cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus Vena_cerebri_media   Either of two cerebral veins Vena_cerebrum_internus   Two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein Vena_cerebrum_superior   A cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus Vena_cervicalis_profunda   A vein that accompanies an artery of the same name Vena_choroidea   Either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye Vena_circumflexa   Any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name Vena_circumflexa_ilium   Accompanies the artery of the same name Back to top Vena_circumflexus_femoris   Either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh Vena_clitoridis   Veins that serve the clitoris Vena_colica   Vein serving the large intestine Vena_comitans   A vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return Vena_cutanea   One of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins Vena_cystica   Vein that drains the gallbladder Vena_digitalis   One of the veins serving the fingers or toes Vena_diploica   One of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones Vena_dorsalis_clitoridis_profunda   Deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus Vena_emissaria   One of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull Vena_epigastrica_inferior   Empties into the external iliac vein Vena_epigastrica_superficialis   Empties into the great saphenous vein Vena_ethmoidalis   Veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein Vena_facialis   Any of several veins draining the face Vena_facialis_anterior   A continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein Vena_femoralis   A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein Vena_gastrica   One of several veins draining the stomach walls Vena_gastrica-dextra   Receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein Vena_gastrica_sinistra   Arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein Vena_gastroomentalis   One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach Back to top Vena_genus   Veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein Vena_gluteus   Veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body Vena_hemiazygos_accessoria   A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein Vena_hemizygos   A continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein Vena_hepatica   A vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava Vena_ileocolica   A vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon Vena_iliaca   One of three veins draining the pelvic area Vena_iliolumbalis   A branch of the internal iliac vein Vena_intercapitalis   Veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot Vena_intercostalis   Several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage Vena_intervertebralis   One of several veins accompanying spinal nerves Vena_jugularis   Veins in the neck that return blood from the head Vena_labialis   A vein draining the lips of the mouth Vena_labialis   Veins draining the lips of the vulva Vena_labialis_inferior   A tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip Vena_labialis_superior   A tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip Vena_lacrimalis   Drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein Vena_laryngea   One of two veins draining the larynx Vena_lienalis   A vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein Vena_lingualis   A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein Back to top Vena_lumbalis   Veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses Vena_maxillaris   Posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein Vena_mesenterica   A tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery Vena_metacarpus   Dorsal and palmar veins of the hand Vena_metatarsus   Dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot Vena_musculophrenica   Veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen Vena_nasalis_externa   One of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein Vena_nasofrontalis   A vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein Vena_obliqua_atrii_sinistri   A tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium Vena_obturatoria   A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein Vena_occipitalis   A vein that drains the occipital region Vena_ophthalmica   Either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus Vena_ovarica   One of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein Vena_palatina   A vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein Vena_paraumbilicalis   Small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins Vena_pectoralis   Veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein Vena_perforantis   Veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein Vena_pericardiaca   Several small veins from the pericardium Vena_peroneus   Accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein Vena_pharyngeus   Veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein Back to top Vena_phrenica   Either of two veins that drain the diaphragm Vena_poplitea   A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein Vena_portae   A short vein that carries blood into the liver Vena_posterior_ventriculi_sinistri   Arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus Vena_profunda_penis   Deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus Vena_pulmanalis_inferior   Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs Vena_pulmonalis   Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart Vena_pulmonalis_superior   Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs Vena_pylorica   A tributary of the right gastric vein Vena_radialis   Superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein Vena_rectalis   Any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum Vena_renalis   Veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra Vena_retromandibularis   Posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear Vena_sacralis   Vein of the sacral region Vena_saphena   Either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot Vena_scapularis_dorsalis   Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery Vena_scrotalis   Veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins Vena_sigmoideus   Tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon Vena_spinalis   Veins that drain the spinal cord Vena_sternocleidomastoidea   Drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein Back to top Vena_stylomastoidea   A vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein Vena_subclavia   A continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein Vena_sublingualis   A tributary of the lingual vein Vena_supraorbitalis   Drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein Vena_supratrochlearis   Drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein Vena_temporalis   Any of several veins draining the temporal region Vena_testicularis   A vein from the testicles Vena_thoracica   Veins that drain the thoracic walls Vena_thoracoepigastrica   A vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein Vena_thyroidea   Any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area Vena_tibialis   Veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein Vena_trachealis   Several small veins from the trachea Vena_ulnaris   Any of several veins of the forearm Vena_umbilicalis   A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus Vena_vertebralis   A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein Vena_vertebralis_accessoria   A vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein Vena_vertebralis_anterior   A vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein Vena_vesicalis   Veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins Vena_vestibularis   Veins that drain the saccule and utricle Vena_vorticosum   A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Back to top Vend   Sell or offer for sale from place to place Vendable   Fit to be offered for sale; "marketable produce" Vendee   A person who buys Vendemiaire   First month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest Vender   Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money Vendetta   A feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other Vendible   Fit to be offered for sale; "marketable produce" Vending   The act of selling goods for a living Vending_machine   A slot machine for selling goods Vendition   The act of selling goods for a living Vendor   Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money Vendue   The public sale of something to the highest bidder Veneer   An ornamental coating to a building Veneer   Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood Veneer   Cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it" Veneering   The act of applying veneer Veneering   Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood Venerable   Profoundly honored; "revered holy men" Venerable   Impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard" Venerate   Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" Back to top Venerated   Worthy of adoration or reverence Venerating   Feeling or manifesting veneration Veneration   Religious zeal; willingness to serve God Veneration   A profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God" Venerator   Someone who regards with deep respect or reverence Venereal   Of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease" Venereal_disease   A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact Venereal_wart   A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus Veneridae   Hard-shell clams Venesect   Practice venesection Venesection   Surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis Venetia   A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Venetian   A resident of Venice Venetian   Of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its people; "Venetian glass"; "Venetian canals" Venetian_blind   A window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed Venetian_glass   Fine glassware made near Venice Venetian_red   A shade of brown with a tinge of red Venetian_sumac   Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke Veneto   A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Venezia   The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy''s major ports and a famous tourist attraction Back to top Venezia-Euganea   A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Venezuela   A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil Venezuelan   A native or inhabitant of Venezuela Venezuelan   Of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; "Venezuelan oil" Venezuelan_monetary_unit   Monetary unit of Venezuela Vengeance   The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great Vengeful   Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen Vengefully   In a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors" Vengefulness   A malevolent desire for revenge Venial   Easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error" Venial   Warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin" Venial_sin   A pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace Venice   The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy''s major ports and a famous tourist attraction Venipuncture   (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye Venire   (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) Venire_facias   A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty Venison   Meat from a deer used as food Venn   English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923) Venn's_diagram   A diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets Venn_diagram   A diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets Back to top Venogram   An X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium Venography   Roentgenographic examination of veins Venom   Feeling a need to see others suffer Venom   Toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) Venomed   Full of malice or hate; "venomed remarks" Venomous   Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" Venomous   Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts Venomous   Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Venomously   In a very malevolent manner Venomous_lizard   Any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards Venose   Having or showing markings that resemble veins Venous   Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins; "venous inflammation"; "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"; "venous circulation" Venous_blood   Blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen" Venous_blood_system   (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal Venous_blood_vessel   A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood Venous_pressure   The pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood Venous_sinus   A wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel Venous_thrombosis   Thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood Vent   Activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" Vent   External opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate Back to top Vent   A hole for the escape of gas or air Vent   A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) Vent   A fissure in the earth''s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt Vent   Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" Vent   Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" Vent-hole   A hole for the escape of gas or air Ventail   A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck Vented   Supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases Venter   A belly-like body part (as the belly of a muscle) Venter   The womb; "`in venter'' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born''" Venter   The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis Venter   A speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance Venthole   A hole for the escape of gas or air Ventilate   Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" Ventilate   Furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not thnk about ventilating the storage space" Ventilate   Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" Ventilate   Circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room" Ventilate   Expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated" Ventilated   Exposed to air; "a well ventilated room" Ventilating_system   A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" Back to top Ventilation   The act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air Ventilation   The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation Ventilation   A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" Ventilation   Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion" Ventilation_shaft   A shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation Ventilation_system   A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" Ventilator   A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure Ventilator   A device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air Ventilatory   Provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation Venting   The act of venting Ventner   United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946) Ventolin   A bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness Ventose   Sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month Ventral   Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface" Ventral   Toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); "the ventral aspect of the human body"; "the liver is somewhat ventral in position"; "ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped" Ventrally   In a ventral location or direction Ventral_fin   Either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate Ventral_placentation   With ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary Ventricle   A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries Ventricle   One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid Back to top Ventricose   Having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect" Ventricous   Having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect" Ventricular   Of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain) Ventricular_aneurysm   A localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction) Ventricular_fibrillation   Fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest Ventricular_fold   Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization Ventricular_septal_defect   A common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure Ventriculus   Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food Ventriloquism   The art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist''s dummy) Ventriloquist   A performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy Ventriloquist's_dummy   A wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice Ventriloquy   The art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist''s dummy) Venture   Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome Venture   A commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit Venture   An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" Venture   Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" Venture   Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" Venture   Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" Venturer   A person who enjoys taking risks Venturer   A merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) Back to top Venturesome   Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" Venturesome   Willing to try new things and take risks; "there is a new venturesome spirit among young people today" Venturesome   Involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise" Venturesomeness   The trait of being adventurous Venture_capital   Wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises Venture_capitalist   A speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) Venturi   A tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor) Venturi   United States architect (born in 1925) Venturi_tube   A measuring instrument used to measure the rate of flow of a liquid Venturous   Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" Venturous   Involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise" Venue   In law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held Venue   The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) Venula   A minute vein continuous with a capillary Venule   A minute vein continuous with a capillary Venus   Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells Venus   The second nearest planet to the sun; visible as an early `morning star'' or an `evening star''; rotates slowly clockwise (in the opposite direction from the normal rotation of the planets); "before it was known that they were the same object the evening Venus   Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite Venus'-hair_fern   Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan Venus's_curse   A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact Back to top Venus's_flower_basket   A deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia Venus's_flytrap   Carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects Venus's_flytraps   Carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects Venus's_girdle   Ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body Venus's_shoe   Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips Venus's_slipper   Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips Venus'_slipper   Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips Venushair   Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan Venus_maidenhair   Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan Venus_mercenaria   An edible American clam Veps   A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people Veps   A member of a Finnish people of Russia Vepse   A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people Vepse   A member of a Finnish people of Russia Vepsian   A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people Vepsian   A member of a Finnish people of Russia Veracious   Precisely accurate; "a veracious account" Veracious   Habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness" Veracity   Unwillingness to tell lies Veracruz   A major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz Back to top Veranda   A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) Verandah   A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) Verapamil   A drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine Veratrum   A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae Veratrum_viride   North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally Verb   A word that serves as the predicate of a sentence Verb   A content word that denotes an action or a state Verbal   Communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest" Verbal   Prolix; "you put me to forget a lady''s manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare Verbal   Relating to or having facility in the use of words; "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude" Verbal   Expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract" Verbal   Of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running'' in `hot and cold running water''" Verbal   Of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability" Verbalisation   Expressing something in words Verbalise   Convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized" Verbalise   Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" Verbalise   Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" Verbalise   Be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious" Verbalised   Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments" Verbaliser   Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" Back to top Verbalization   Expressing something in words Verbalize   Convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized" Verbalize   Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" Verbalize   Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" Verbalize   Be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious" Verbalized   Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments" Verbalizer   Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" Verbally   By means of language; "verbally expressive" Verbally   As a verb; "he had a habit of using nouns verbally" Verbal_creation   Creating something by the use of speech and language Verbal_description   A statement that represents something in words Verbal_intelligence   Intelligence in the use and comprehension of language Verbal_noun   A noun that is derived from a verb Verbascum   Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves Verbascum_blattaria   European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America Verbascum_lychnitis   Densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America Verbascum_phoeniceum   Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers Verbascum_thapsus   Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches Verbatim   In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" Verbatim   Using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" Back to top Verbena   Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers Verbenaceae   Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees Verbena_family   Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees Verbesina   Herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris Verbesina_alternifolia   Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States Verbesina_encelioides   Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico Verbesina_helianthoides   Perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States Verbesina_virginica   Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States Verbiage   The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton Verbiage   Overabundance of words Verbify   Make into a verb; "''mouse'' has been verbified by computer users" Verbolatry   Worship of words Verbose   Using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes" Verbosely   In a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely" Verboseness   An expressive style that uses excessive words Verbosity   An expressive style that uses excessive words Verboten   Excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" Verb_phrase   One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements Verdancy   Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation Verdandi   Goddess of fate: Present Back to top Verdant   Characterized by abundance of verdure Verde_antique   A dark green impure marble Verdi   Italian operatic composer (1813-1901) Verdicchio   A dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes Verdicchio   A variety of white wine grape grown in Italy Verdict   (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment Verdigris   A green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time Verdigris   A blue or green powder used as a paint pigment Verdigris   Color verdigris Verdin   Very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America Verdolagas   Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan Verdun   A battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped Verdure   Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation Verdure   Green foliage Verd_antique   A dark green impure marble Verey_pistol   A pistol for firing Very-light flares Verge   A grass border along a road Verge   The limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy" Verge   A ceremonial or emblematic staff Verge   A region marking a boundary Back to top Verge   Border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal" Verger   A church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies Vergil   A Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid'' (70-19 BC) Veridical   Coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson Verifiable   Capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation Verifiable   Capable of being verified; "a verifiable account of the incident" Verification   Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" Verification   (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement Verificatory   Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" Verified   Proved to be true; "a verified claim" Verified   Supported or established by evidence or proof; "the substantiated charges"; "a verified case" Verifier   Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Verify   Confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" Verify   To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" Verify   Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) Verify   Verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" Verifying   Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" Verily   In truth; beyond doubt or question; "trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3 Verily   Truly or confidentially; "I verily think so" Verisimilar   Appearing to be true or real; "a verisimilar tale" Back to top Verisimilitude   The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true Veritable   Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" Veritable(a)   Often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he''s a veritable swine" Verity   An enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth Verity   Conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal ve Verlaine   French symbolist poet (1844-1896) Vermeer   Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675) Vermicelli   Pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti Vermicide   An agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) Vermicular   Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Vermiculate   Decorate with wavy or winding lines Vermiculate   Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Vermiculate   Eaten (or as if eaten) by worms Vermiculated   Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Vermiculation   A decoration consisting of wormlike carvings Vermiculation   The process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along Vermiform   Resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical Vermiform_appendix   A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch Vermiform_process   A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch Vermifuge   A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms Back to top Vermilion   A variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge Vermilion   Color vermilion Vermilion   Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color Vermillion   Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color Vermillion_flycatcher   Tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage Vermillion_rockfish   A commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America Vermin   Any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats Vermin   An irritating or obnoxious person Verminous   Of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive Vermis   The narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres Vermis_cerebelli   The narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres Vermont   A state in New England Vermonter   A resident of Vermont Vermouth   Any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks Vernacular   The everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) Vernacular   A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo" Vernacular   Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species" Vernacular_art   A genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists Vernal   Of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox" Vernal   Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh Back to top Vernal_equinox   (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces Vernal_equinox   March 21 Vernal_iris   Low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers Vernal_witch_hazel   Fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring Vernation   (botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens Verne   French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905) Verner   Danish philologist (1846-1896) Verner's_law   A qualification of Grimm''s law Vernier   A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale Vernier   French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637) Vernier_caliper   A caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements Vernier_micrometer   A caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements Vernier_scale   A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale Vernix   A white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus Vernix_caseosa   A white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus Vernonia   Any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue Verona   A city in Veneto on the River Adige Veronal   A barbiturate used as a hypnotic Veronese   Italian painter of the venetian school (1528-1588) Veronica   Any plant of the genus Veronica Back to top Veronicastrum_virginicum   A tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America Veronica_agrestis   European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America Veronica_americana   Plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers Veronica_anagallis-aquatica   Plant of wet places in Eurasia and America Veronica_arvensis   Erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America Veronica_beccabunga   European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers often pink-flushed; sparsely naturalized in North America Veronica_chamaedrys   Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers Veronica_michauxii   Plant of wet places in Eurasia and America Veronica_officinalis   Common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes Veronica_peregrina   North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe Veronica_serpyllifolia   Perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World Verpa   A morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top Verpa_bohemica   Resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees Verpa_conica   A morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile Verrazano   Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge   A suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island Verrazano_Narrows   A narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn Verrazzano   Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528) Verruca   (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus Verruca_acuminata   A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus Back to top Verrucose   (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts Versace   Italian fashion designer (1946-1997) Versailles   A palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles Versailles   A city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century Versant   The side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant" Versatile   (used of persons) having many skills Versatile   Able to move freely in all directions; "an owl''s versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect''s versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind" Versatile   Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer" Versatile   Changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods" Versatile   Having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition" Versatility   Having a wide variety of skills Verse   A piece of poetry Verse   A line of metrical text Verse   Literature in metrical form Verse   Familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology" Verse   Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga" Versed   An injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures Versed   Thoroughly acquainted with and skilled in something through study or experience; "well versed in classical languages" Verse_form   A composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines Verse_line   A line of metrical text Back to top Versicle   A short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation Versification   The art or practice of writing verse Versification   The form or metrical composition of a poem Versification   A metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text) Versifier   A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) Versify   Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga" Version   Manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) Version   Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father" Version   A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something Version   A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" Version   A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language Version   An interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine" Verso   The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design Verso   Left-hand page Verst   A Russian unit of length (1.067 km) Vers_libre   Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern Vertebra   One of the bony segments of the spinal column Vertebral   Of or relating to or constituting vertebrae Vertebral_arch   A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord Vertebral_artery   The first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts Back to top Vertebral_canal   The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes Vertebral_column   The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back" Vertebral_vein   A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein Vertebrata   Fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals Vertebrate   Animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium Vertebrate   Having a backbone or spinal column; "fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals" Vertebrate_foot   The extremity of the limb in vertebrates Vertebrate_paleontology   The paleontology of vertebrates Vertex   The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure Vertex   The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" Verthandi   Goddess of fate: Present Vertical   A vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" Vertical   Something that is oriented vertically Vertical   At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" Vertical   Upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" Verticality   Position at right angles to the horizon Vertically   In a vertical direction; "a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally" Verticalness   Position at right angles to the horizon Vertical_angle   Either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines Vertical_bank   A bank so steep that the plane''s lateral axis approaches the vertical Back to top Vertical_circle   A great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon Vertical_combination   Absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product''s manufacture from raw materials to distribution Vertical_file   A file in which records are stored upright on one edge Vertical_fin   A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Vertical_flute   A woodwind with a vertical pipe and 8 finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece Vertical_integration   Absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product''s manufacture from raw materials to distribution Vertical_section   A mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it Vertical_stabiliser   A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Vertical_stabilizer   A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane Vertical_surface   A surface that is vertical Vertical_tail   The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft Vertical_union   A labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft Verticil   A whorl of leaves growing around a stem Verticillate   Forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) Verticillated   Forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem) Verticilliosis   Caused by soil-borne fungi of the genus Verticillium Verticillium   A fungus of the genus Verticillium Vertiginous   Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" Vertigo   A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall Vertu   Artistic quality Back to top Vertu   Love of or taste for fine objects of art Vervain   Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers Vervain_family   Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees Vervain_sage   Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States Verve   An energetic style Vervet   South African monkey with black face and hands Vervet_monkey   South African monkey with black face and hands Verwoerd   South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966) Very   Used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn" Very   Precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite" Very(a)   Used to give emphasis; "the very essence of artistic expression is invention"- Irving R. Kaufman; "the very back of the room" Very(a)   Used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified; "his very name struck terror"; "caught in the very act" Very(a)   Precisely as stated; "the very center of town" Very(a)   Being the exact same one; not any other:; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the ver Very_fast   In a relatively short time; "she finished the assignment in no time" Very_high_frequency   30 to 300 megahertz Very_important_person   An important or influential (and often overbearing) person Very_light   A colored flare fired from a Very pistol Very_loudly   A direction in music; to be played very loudly Very_low_density_lipoprotein   Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL Back to top Very_low_frequency   3 to 30 kilohertz Very_much   To a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" Very_much_like   In a similar way Very_pistol   A pistol for firing Very-light flares Very_Reverend   A title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others) Very_softly   A direction in music; to be played very softly Very_well   Sentence-initial expression of agreement Very_well   Quite well; "she doesn''t feel first-rate today" Vesalius   A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564) Vesey   United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822) Vesica   A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) Vesical   Of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder) Vesical_vein   Veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins Vesicant   A chemical agent that causes blistering Vesicant   Causing blisters Vesicaria   Small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods Vesicate   Get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike" Vesication   The formation of vesicles Vesicatory   A chemical agent that causes blistering Vesicatory   Causing blisters Back to top Vesicle   A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) Vesicopapule   A papule that changes into a blister Vesicoureteral_reflux   A backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter Vesicular   Of or relating to or involving vesicles; "normal vesicular breathing" Vesicular_stomatitis   A disease of horses, cattle, swine, and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus Vesiculate   Cause to become vesicular or full of air cells; "vesiculate an organ" Vesiculate   Become vesicular or full of air cells; "The organs vesiculated" Vesiculation   The formation of vesicles Vesicula_umbilicus   Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional Vesiculitis   Inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis) Vesiculovirus   An animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis Vespa   Type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets Vespasian   Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79) Vespa_crabro   European hornet introduced into the United States Vesper   A late afternoon or evening worship service Vesper   A planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky Vespers   The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays Vespertilian_bat   A variety of carnivorous bat Vespertilio   A genus of Vespertilionidae Vespertilionid   A variety of carnivorous bat Back to top Vespertilionidae   The majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world Vespertilio_murinus   Common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat Vesper_mouse   American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts Vesper_sparrow   Common North American finch noted for its evening song Vespid   Mostly social nest-building wasps Vespidae   An arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps Vespid_wasp   Mostly social nest-building wasps Vespucci   Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512) Vespula   Sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps Vespula_maculata   North American hornet Vespula_maculifrons   Small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground Vespula_vulgaris   A variety of vespid wasp Vessel   A craft designed for water transportation Vessel   An object used as a container (especially for liquids) Vessel   A tube in which a body fluid circulates Vest   A collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body Vest   A man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat Vest   Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes Vest   Clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments Vest   Become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees" Back to top Vest   Place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" Vest   Provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" Vesta   The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered Vesta   (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia Vestal   A chaste woman Vestal   In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Vestal   Of or relating to Vesta; "vestal virgin" Vestal_virgin   (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple Vested   Fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right" Vested_interest   Groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit Vested_interest   (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another Vestiary   Relating to clothing (especially vestments) Vestibular   Relating to the sense of equilibrium Vestibular_apparatus   Organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium Vestibular_fold   Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization Vestibular_gland   A gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus Vestibular_sense   A sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head Vestibular_system   Organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium Vestibular_vein   Veins that drain the saccule and utricle Vestibule   A large entrance or reception room or area Back to top Vestibule   Any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina) Vestibule_of_the_ear   The central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear Vestibule_of_the_vagina   The space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra Vestibulocochlear_nerve   A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea Vestige   An indication that something has been present; "there wasn''t a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension" Vestigial   Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings" Vestment   Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy Vestmental   Of or relating to or resembling a vestment Vestmented   Dressed in ceremonial garments especially clerical vestment Vestris   Italian dancer for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808) Vestry   A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held Vestry   In the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church Vestryman   A man who is a member of a church vestry Vestrywoman   A woman who is a member of a church vestry Vesture   A covering designed to be worn on a person''s body Vesture   Something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green" Vesture   Provide or cover with a cloak Vest_pocket   A small pocket in a man''s vest Vesuvian   A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone Vesuvianite   A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone Back to top Vesuvius   A volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 Vet   A person who has served in the armed forces Vet   A doctor who practices veterinary medicine Vet   Provide veterinary care for Vet   Provide (a person) with medical care Vet   Examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out" Vet   Work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years" Vetch   Any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants Vetchling   Any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils Vetchworm   Larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops Veteran   An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service Veteran   A person who has served in the armed forces Veteran   A serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" Veteran(a)   Rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer" Veterans'_Day   A legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans'' Day since 1954 Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars   An organization of United States war veterans Veteran_soldier   A serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" Veterinarian   A doctor who practices veterinary medicine Veterinary   A doctor who practices veterinary medicine Veterinary   Of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine Back to top Veterinary_medicine   The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) Veterinary_school   A school teaching veterinary medicine Veterinary_surgeon   A doctor who practices veterinary medicine Veto   A vote that blocks a decision Veto   The power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) Veto   Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store" Veto   Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" Vex   Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Vex   Subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" Vex   Change the arrangement or position of Vex   Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter''s health is worrying me" Vex   Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Vexation   The act of troubling or annoying someone Vexation   Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it''s a major worry" Vexation   Anger produced by some annoying irritation Vexation   The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed Vexatious   Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m Vexatious_litigation   Litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies" Vexed   Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times" Vexed   Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" Back to top Vexer   Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) Vexing   Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m Vexing   Extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I''ve had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening" VFW   An organization of United States war veterans VHF   30 to 300 megahertz VHF   A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage VI   More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States VI   The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one Vi   Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units Viability   (of living things) capable of normal growth and development Viability   Capable of become practical and useful Viable   Capable of life or normal growth and development; "viable seeds"; "a viable fetus" Viable   Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Viaduct   Bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley Viagra   Virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men Vial   A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) Viand   A choice or delicious dish Viands   A stock or supply of foods Viatical   Pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders; "viatical business"; "viatical companies"; "National Viatical Association" Viatical_settlement   Sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder Back to top Viatical_settlement   Cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder Viatication   Purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders Viaticus   Purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders Viaticus_settlement   Sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder Via_aircraft   In an aerial manner; by means of aircraft; "the survey was carried out aerially" Via_media   A middle way between two extremes Vibe   A distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes" Vibes   A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound Vibist   A musician who plays the vibraphone Viborg   A town of Denmark in north central Jutland Vibraharp   A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound Vibramycin   An antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline" Vibrancy   Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant Vibrant   Vigorous and active; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance" Vibraphone   A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound Vibraphonist   A musician who plays the vibraphone Vibrate   Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" Vibrate   Move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" Vibrate   Shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner Vibrate   Sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" Back to top Vibrate   Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" Vibrating   Moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings" Vibrating_reed   A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece" Vibration   The act of vibrating Vibration   (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean Vibration   A shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" Vibration   A distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes" Vibrational   Of or relating to or characterized by vibration Vibrations   A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; "that place gave me bad vibrations" Vibrato   (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch Vibrator   Mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage Vibrator   A mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound" Vibratory   Moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings" Vibrio   Curved rodlike motile bacterium Vibrion   Curved rodlike motile bacterium Vibrionic   Caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio; "vibrionic dysentary" Vibrio_comma   Comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera Vibrio_fetus   Bacteria that cause abortion in sheep Vibrissa   A long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat Viburnum   Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree Back to top Viburnum_dentatum   Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows Viburnum_lantana   Vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black Viburnum_opulus   Deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries Viburnum_prunifolium   Upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America Viburnum_recognitum   Closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia Viburnum_trilobum   Deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries Vicar   A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman Vicar   (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish Vicar   (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel Vicar-general   (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop Vicarage   An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector Vicarial   Of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar Vicariate   The religious institution under the authority of a vicar Vicarious   Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement" Vicarious   Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation" Vicarious   Experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement" Vicariously   Indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute; "she enjoyed the wedding vicariously" Vicarship   The religious institution under the authority of a vicar Vicar_apostolic   A titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area Vicar_of_Christ   The head of the Roman Catholic Church Back to top Viccinium_membranaceum   Erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries Viccinium_myrtillus   Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries Vice   A specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community" Vice   Moral weakness Vice-presidential   Relating to a vice-president or vice-presidency; "Vice-presidential debates" Vice-regent   A regent''s deputy Vicegerent   Someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy Vicenary   Of or relating to or based on 20 Vicennial   Occurring once every 20 years Viceregal   Of or relating to a viceroy; "the viceregal visit" Vicereine   Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign Vicereine   Wife of a viceroy Viceroy   Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller Viceroy   Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign Viceroyalty   A district or province governed by a viceroy Viceroyship   The position of viceroy Vice_admiral   An admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral Vice_chairman   One ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman Vice_chancellor   A deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor Vice_crime   A vice that is illegal Back to top Vice_president   An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president''s place under certain circumstances Vice_squad   A police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution Vice_versa   With the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa" Vichy   A town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II Vichyssoise   A creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold Vichy_water   Sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it Vicia   Widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs Vicia_cracca   Common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers Vicia_faba   Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder Vicia_orobus   European perennial toxic vetch Vicia_sativa   Herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building Vicia_sepium   European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges Vicia_villosa   European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops Vicinal   Belonging to or limited to a vicinity Vicinity   A surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods" Vicious   Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" Vicious   (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin''s roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks" Vicious   Having the nature of vice Viciously   In a vicious manner; "he was viciously attacked" Viciousness   The trait of extreme cruelty Back to top Vicious_circle   An argument that assumes that which is to be proved Vicious_circle   One trouble leads to another that aggravates the first Vicious_cycle   One trouble leads to another that aggravates the first Vicissitude   Mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another) Vicissitude   A variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research" Vicksburg   A decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered Vicksburg   A town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand   French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848) Vicomte_Ferdinand_Marie_de_Lesseps   French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894) Victim   An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance Victim   A person who is tricked or swindled Victimisation   An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" Victimise   Punish unjustly Victimise   Make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" Victimised   Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used" Victimiser   A person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer" Victimization   An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization" Victimization   Adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him" Victimize   Punish unjustly Victimize   Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Back to top Victimize   Make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" Victimized   Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used" Victimizer   A person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer" Victimless_crime   An act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime" Victor   A combatant who is able to defeat rivals Victor   The contestant who wins the contest Victor-Marie_Hugo   French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885) Victoria   Capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island Victoria   A state in southeastern Australia Victoria   Port city and the capital of Seychelles Victoria   A town in southeast Texas southeast of San Antonio Victoria   A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally Victoria   (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike Victoria   Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901) Victorian   A person who lived during the reign of Victoria Victorian   Typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria Victorian   Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts" Victorian   Of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled; "Victorian morals" Victoriana   Collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era Victorian_age   A period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation Back to top Victorian_architecture   A style of architecture used in England during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull   United States advocate of women''s suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927) Victoria_Cross   A British military decoration for gallantry Victoria_de_Durango   A city in north central Mexico; mining center Victoria_Falls   A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil Victoria_Falls   A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally Victoria_Land   A mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land Victoria_Nyanza   The largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River Victoria_plum   A large red plum served as dessert Victoria_sandwich   A cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between Victoria_sponge   A cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between Victorious   Experiencing triumph Victorious   Having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team" Victoriously   In a victorious manner; "Virginia had defended her land victoriously" Victory   A successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army''s victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" Victory_celebration   A celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition Victory_Day   The day of a victory Victory_garden   A kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages Victory_lap   A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory Victor_Emanuel_II   King of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878) Back to top Victor_Emanuel_III   King of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947) Victor_Franz_Hess   United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964) Victor_Herbert   United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924) Victor_Hess   United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964) Victor_Horta   Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947) Victor_Hugo   French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885) Victrola   A brand of gramophone Victual   Any substance that can be used as food Victual   Take in nourishment Victual   Lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage" Victual   Supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war" Victualer   A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army Victualer   An innkeeper (especially British) Victualler   A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army Victualler   An innkeeper (especially British) Victuals   Any substance that can be used as food Victuals   A source of materials to nourish the body Victuals   A stock or supply of foods Vicugna   A genus of Camelidae Vicugna_vicugna   Small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat Back to top Vicuna   Small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat Vicuna   A soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna Vicuna   The wool of the vicuna Vidal   United States writer (born in 1925) Vidalia_onion   Sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia Vidar   (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok Videlicet   As follows Video   A recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) Video   Broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs Video   The visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone" Videocassette   A cassette for videotape Videocassette_recorder   A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs Videodisc   A digital videodisc; a recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set Videodisk   A digital videodisc; a recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set Videotape   A relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound Videotape   A video recording made on magnetic tape Videotape   Record on videotape Video_digitizing   The process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer Video_equipment   Electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound Video_game   A game played against a computer Back to top Video_recording   A recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) Vidua   Whydahs Vie   Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Vienna   The capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss Vienna_roll   Yeast-raised roll with a hard crust Vienna_sausage   Short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off Viennese   Of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants Vientiane   The capital and largest city of Laos Vieques   A small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy Vietnam   A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States Vietnam   A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945 Vietnamese   The Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam Vietnamese   A native or inhabitant of Vietnam Vietnamese   Of or relating to or characteristic of the people of Vietnam; "Vietnamese boat people" Vietnamese   Of or relating to the vietnamese language; "Vietnamese tones" Vietnamese   Of or relating to Vietnam; "the Vietnamese countryside" Vietnamese_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Vietnam Vietnam_War   A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States Viet_Nam   A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945 View   The act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" Back to top View   Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment" View   Outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" View   The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" View   The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" View   A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" View   Purpose; the phrase `with a view to'' means `with the intention of'' or `for the purpose of''; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" View   A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view" View   A message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" View   The range of the eye; "they were soon out of view" View   Deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don''t see the situation quite as negatively as you do" View   Look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" View   See or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" Viewable   Capable of being viewed Viewer   An optical device for viewing photographic transparencies Viewer   A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star" Viewers   The audience reached by television Viewfinder   Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest Viewgraph   A transparency for use with an overhead projector Viewing   A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake" Viewing   The display of a motion picture Back to top Viewing_audience   The audience reached by television Viewless   Not having or expressing opinions or views Viewpoint   A mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" Viewpoint   A place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley" View_angle   The angle included by a photographic lens View_as   Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" View_finder   Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest Vigdis_Finnbogadottir   Former president of Ireland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930) Vigee-Lebrun   French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842) Vigesimal   Relating to or based on the number twenty Vigil   A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe Vigil   A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival) Vigil   A period of sleeplessness Vigilance   Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" Vigilance   The process of paying close and continuous attention Vigilance_committee   A volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist Vigilance_man   Member of a vigilance committee Vigilant   Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow" Vigilante   Member of a vigilance committee Vigilantism   The actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws Back to top Vigilantly   In a watchful manner Vigil_candle   A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church Vigil_light   A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church Vigna   Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus Vigna_aconitifolia   East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and soil-conditioning; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Vigna_angularis   Bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds Vigna_caracalla   Perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Vigna_radiata   Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus Vigna_sesquipedalis   South American bean having very long succulent pods Vigna_sinensis   Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure Vigna_unguiculata   Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis   South American bean having very long succulent pods Vignette   A small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books) Vignette   A photograph whose edges shade off gradually Vignette   A brief literary description Vigor   An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy" Vigor   Active strength of body or mind Vigor   An exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy" Vigorish   A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster Vigorish   An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest Back to top Vigorous   Characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war" Vigorous   Strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson Vigorously   With vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously" Vigour   An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy" Vigour   Active strength of body or mind Vigour   An exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy" VII   The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one Vii   Being one more than six VIII   The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one Viii   Being one more than seven Viking   Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries Viktor_Korchnoi   Russian chess master (born in 1931) Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi   Russian chess master (born in 1931) Viktor_Vasarely   French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997) Vila   Capital of Vanuatu Vile   Thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we''re having" Vile   Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them" Vile   Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" Vilely   In a vile manner; "his vilely spelt and illiterate letters" Vileness   The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions Back to top Vileness   The quality of being wicked Vilfredo_Pareto   Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923) Vilification   A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" Vilification   Slanderous defamation Vilifier   One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel Vilify   Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" Villa   Pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds Villa   Country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard Villa   Detached or semi-detached suburban house Villa   Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) Villa-Lobos   Brazilian composer (1887-1959) Village   A community of people smaller than a town Village   A settlement smaller than a town Village   A mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village'' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century Villager   One who has lived in a village most of their life Village_green   A village park consisting of a plot of grassy land Villahermosa   A city in southeastern Mexico Villain   A wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately Villain   The principle bad character in a film or work of fiction Villainage   The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf Back to top Villainess   A woman villain Villainous   Extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves" Villainousness   The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior Villainy   A treacherous or vicious act Villainy   The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior Villard   United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900) Villein   (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord Villeinage   Tenure by which a villein held land Villeinage   The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf Villoma   A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass Villon   French poet (flourished around 1460) Villus   A minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane Vilna   The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania Vilnius   The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania Vilno   The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania Vim   An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy" Vim   A healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" Viminaria   1 species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak Viminaria_denudata   Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers Viminaria_juncea   Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers Back to top Vinaceous   Of the color of wine Vinaceous   Of or relating to wine Vinaigrette   Oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic Vina_del_Mar   A resort city on the Pacific in central Chile Vinblastine   Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division Vinca   Periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials Vinca_major   Plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes Vinca_minor   Widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers Vinca_rosea   Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers Vincent's_angina   An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane Vincent's_infection   An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane Vincent_van_Gogh   Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890) Vincenzo_Bellini   Italian composer of operas (1801-1835) Vincetoxicum   Genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote Vincetoxicum_hirsutum   Twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers Vincetoxicum_negrum   Twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers Vincible   Susceptible to being defeated Vincristine   Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system Vindicate   Show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim" Vindicate   Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" Back to top Vindicate   Maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens" Vindicated   Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" Vindication   The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position" Vindication   The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" Vindicator   A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" Vindicatory   Providing justification Vindicatory   Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice" Vindicatory   Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" Vindictive   Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" Vindictive   Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen Vindictively   In a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors" Vindictiveness   A malevolent desire for revenge Vine   Weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface Vinegar   Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative Vinegar   Dilute acetic acid Vinegariness   A sourness resembling that of vinegar Vinegarishness   A sourness resembling that of vinegar Vinegarroon   Large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed Vinegarweed   Aromatic plant of western United States Vinegary   Tasting like vinegar Back to top Vinegar_eel   Minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar Vinegar_fly   Flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves Vinegar_Joe_Stilwell   United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) Vinegar_tree   Common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries Vinegar_tree   Deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries Vinegar_worm   Minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar Vinery   A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced Vineyard   A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced Vine_cactus   Desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers Vine_maple   Small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets Vine_snake   Slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia Vingt-et-un   A gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21 Viniculture   The craft and science of growing grapes and making wine Vinifera   Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes Vinifera_grape   Grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe Vinifera_grape   Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes Vinification   The process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine Vinify   Convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice" Vino   Fermented juice (of grapes especially) Vinogradoff   British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925) Back to top Vinous   Of or relating to wine Vinson   United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953) Vintage   The oldness of wines Vintage   A season''s yield of wine from a vineyard Vintager   A person who harvests grapes for making wine Vintner   Someone who makes wine Vintner   Someone who sells wine Vinyl   Shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings Vinyl   A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene Vinylbenzene   A colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene Vinylite   Any of various vinyl resins Vinyl_cyanide   A colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene Vinyl_ether   A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic Vinyl_group   A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene Vinyl_polymer   A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group Vinyl_radical   A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene Vinyl_resin   A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group Vin_ordinaire   Cheap French table wine of unspecified origin Viocin   A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis Viol   Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family Back to top Viola   A bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower Viola   Large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions Viola   Any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola Violable   That can be violated; "a violable rule"; "a violable contract" Violaceae   A family of order Parietales including the genera Viola; Hybanthus; Hymenanthera; Melicytus Violate   Destroy; "Don''t violate my garden"; "violate my privacy" Violate   Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" Violate   Act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" Violate   Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" Violate   Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" Violate   Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" Violated   Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously Violation   Entry to another''s property without right or permission Violation   A disrespectful act Violation   A crime less serious than a felony Violation   An act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" Violation   The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will Violative   Violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity" Violator   Someone who assaults others sexually Violator   Someone who violates the law Back to top Viola_arvensis   Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers Viola_blanda   Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers Viola_canadensis   Tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and purple-streaked white flowers Viola_canina   Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet Viola_clef   A clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff Viola_conspersa   Violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers Viola_cornuta   European viola with an unusually long corolla spur Viola_d'amore   Viol that is the tenor of the viol family Viola_da_braccio   A member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola Viola_da_gamba   Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello Viola_ocellata   Violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet Viola_odorata   European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized Viola_pedata   Common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies Viola_pubescens   Violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins Viola_reichenbachiana   Common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows Viola_rostrata   Violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur Viola_striata   Leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple Viola_sylvatica   Common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows Viola_tricolor   A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived Viola_tricolor_hortensis   Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors Back to top Violence   An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one" Violence   The property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm''s violence" Violence   A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. Violent   Characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann''d by Conquest''s crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode Violent   Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" Violent   (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts" Violent   Effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death" Violent   Acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike" Violently   In a violent manner; "they attacked violently" Violent_death   An event that causes someone to die Violent_disorder   Violently angry and destructive behavior Violent_storm   A violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening Violent_stream   A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent" Violet   A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum Violet   Any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas Violet   Of a color midway between red and blue Violet-flowered_petunia   Herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers Violet_family   A family of order Parietales including the genera Viola; Hybanthus; Hymenanthera; Melicytus Violet_suksdorfia   Slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana Violet_wood_sorrel   Perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers Back to top Violin   Bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow Violinist   A musician who plays the violin Violin_bow   A bow used in playing the violin Violin_lesson   A less in playing the violin Violin_maker   Someone who makes violins Violin_section   The section of an orchestra that plays violins Violist   A musician who plays the viola Violoncello   A large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing Viomycin   A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis Viorna_baldwinii   Erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers Viosterol   A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets Vioxx   A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract VIP   An important or influential (and often overbearing) person Viper   Venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw Viper's_bugloss   A coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States Viper's_grass   Perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots Vipera   Type genus of the Viperidae Vipera_aspis   Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder Vipera_berus   Small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia Viperidae   Old World vipers Back to top Viperine_grass_snake   A small harmless grass snake Viracept   A protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs Viraemia   The presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs" Virago   A large strong and aggressive woman Virago   A noisy or scolding or domineering woman Viral   Relating to or caused by a virus; "viral infection" Viral_delivery_vector   A transducing vector that uses a retrovirus Viral_haemorrhagic_fever   A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage Viral_hemorrhagic_fever   A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage Viral_hepatitis   Hepatitis caused by a virus Viral_infection   Infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans Viral_pneumonia   Pneumonia caused by a virus Viramune   A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV Virazole   An inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections Virchow   German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902) Viremia   The presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs" Vireo   Any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-gray in color Vireonidae   Small insectivorous American songbirds Vireo_olivaceous   Of northern North America having red irises and a olive-gray body with white underparts Vireo_solitarius   Of eastern North America having a bluish-gray head and mostly green body Back to top Vireo_solitarius_solitarius   Common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-gray head Virga   Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) Virgil   A Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid'' (70-19 BC) Virgilia   Genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods Virgilia_capensis   Tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers Virgilia_divaricata   Fast-growing round-headed tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental Virgilia_oroboides   Tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers Virgil_Garnett_Thomson   United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989) Virgil_Thomson   United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989) Virgin   The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 Virgin   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo Virgin   A person who has never had sex Virgin   In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Virgin   Being used or worked for the first time; "virgin wool" Virgin's_bower   Common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers Virginal   A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries Virginal   In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Virginal   Untouched or undefiled; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L.P.Smith Virginal   Characteristic of a virgin or virginity; "virginal white dresses" Virginal_membrane   A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin Back to top Virginia   A town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range Virginia   A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War Virginia   One of the British colonies that formed the United States Virginian   A resident of Virginia Virginian_stock   Erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania Virginian_sumac   Deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries Virginian_witch_hazel   Common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen Virginia_Beach   The largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases Virginia_bluebell   Smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud Virginia_chain_fern   North American fern Virginia_cowslip   Smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud Virginia_creeper   Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit Virginia_crownbeard   Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States Virginia_deer   Common North American deer; tail has a white underside Virginia_fence   Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails Virginia_ham   A lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat Virginia_mallow   Tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers Virginia_McMath   United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (born 1911) Virginia_oyster   Common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America Virginia_pine   Common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2 Back to top Virginia_reel   An American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines Virginia_serpentaria   Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands Virginia_serpentary   Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands Virginia_snakeroot   Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands Virginia_spring_beauty   Small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America Virginia_stock   Erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania Virginia_strawberry   North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries Virginia_thimbleweed   Thimbleweed of central and eastern North America Virginia_Wade   English tennis player who won may women''s singles titles (born in 1945) Virginia_waterleaf   Showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States Virginia_Woolf   English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941) Virginity   The condition or quality of being a virgin Virgin_Birth   The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus''s birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas Virgin_birth   Human conception without fertilization by a man Virgin_forest   Forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity Virgin_Islands   A group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Colombus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain Virgin_Islands_National_Park   A national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs Virgin_Mary   A Bloody Mary made without alcohol Virgin_Mary   The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics Virgin_wool   Wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before Back to top Virgo   The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 Virgo   A large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra Virgo   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo Virgo_the_Virgin   The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 Virgule   A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information Viricidal   Tending to destroy viruses Viricide   An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses Viridity   The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass Virile   Characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports" Virile   (of a male) able to copulate Virile   Characterized by energy and vigor; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership" Virilisation   The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) Virilise   Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl" Virility   The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male Virility   The property of being capable of copulation and procreation Virility_drug   Drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction Virilization   The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) Virilize   Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl" Virino   (microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins Virion   (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses) Back to top Viroid   The smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat Virological   Of or relating to the science of virology; "virological research" Virologist   A specialist in virology Virology   The branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases Virtu   Objet d''art collectively (especially fine antiques) Virtu   Artistic quality Virtu   Love of or taste for fine objects of art Virtual(a)   Being such in essence or effect though not in actual fact; "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality" Virtual(a)   Being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" Virtually   Virtually   (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war" Virtually   In essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I''m virtually broke" Virtual_image   A reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) Virtual_memory   (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses Virtual_reality   A hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it Virtual_storage   (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses Virtue   The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong Virtue   A particular moral excellence Virtue   Morality with respect to sexual relations Virtue   Any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" Back to top Virtuosity   Technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso Virtuoso   Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Virtuoso   A musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry Virtuoso(a)   Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" Virtuous   In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" Virtuous   Behaving according to standards of what is right or just; "led a virtuous (or moral) life" Virtuous   Of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass Virtuous   Morally excellent Virtuously   In a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely" Virtuously   In a moral manner; "he acted morally under the circumstances" Virtuousness   The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong Virucidal   Tending to destroy viruses Virucide   An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses Virulence   Extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man" Virulence   Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague" Virulency   Extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man" Virulency   Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague" Virulent   Infectious; having the ability to cause disease Virulent   Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts Virulent   Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Back to top Virulently   In a virulent manner; "an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face" Virus   (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein Virus   A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance" Virus   A harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone" Virusoid   The smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat Virus_infection   Infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans Vis-a-vis   Small sofa that seats two people Vis-a-vis   A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another Vis-a-vis   Face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman" Visa   An endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it Visa   Approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed" Visa   Provide (a passport) with a visa Visage   The appearance conveyed by a person''s face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" Visage   The human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British) Visaged   Having a face or visage as specified; "gloomy-visaged funeral directors" Visayan   A member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines Visayan_Islands   Group of islands in the central Philippines Viscaceae   In some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae Viscacha   Gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas Viscera   Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera'' is the plural form of `viscus''" Back to top Visceral   Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation Visceral   Relating to or affecting the viscera; "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve" Viscerally   In the viscera; "he is bleeding viscerally" Viscerally   In an unreasoning visceral manner Visceral_brain   A system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior Visceral_leishmaniasis   Leishmaniasis of the viscera Visceral_pericardium   The innermost of the two layers of the pericardium Visceral_pleura   Pleura that covers the lungs Viscid   Having the properties of glue Viscidity   The property of being cohesive and sticky Viscidly   In a sticky viscid manner; "he felt the blood move stickily from his split scalp and trickle down his forehead" Viscidness   The property of being cohesive and sticky Viscid_mushroom   One of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan Viscoelastic   Having viscous as well as elastic properties Viscometer   A measuring instrument for measuring viscosity Viscometric   Of or relating to the measurement of viscosity Viscometry   The measurement of viscosity Visconti   Italian filmmaker (1906-1976) Viscose   A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers Viscose   A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda Back to top Viscose_rayon   A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers Viscosimeter   A measuring instrument for measuring viscosity Viscosimetric   Of or relating to the measurement of viscosity Viscosity   Resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow) Viscount   A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron Viscount   (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count Viscountcy   The title of a viscount Viscountcy   The dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess Viscountess   A noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right Viscountess   A wife or widow of a viscount Viscountess_Astor   British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) Viscounty   The domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess Viscounty   The dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess Viscount_Nelson   English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) Viscount_Northcliffe   British newspaper publisher (1865-1922) Viscount_St._Albans   English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) Viscous   Having the properties of glue Viscous   Having a relatively high resistance to flow Viscousness   Resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow) Viscum   Type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods Back to top Viscum_album   Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas Viscus   A main organ that is situated inside the body Vise   A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place Viselike   Clamped as in a vise; "a viselike grip" Vishnu   The Sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds Vishnuism   Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon Visibility   Capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility" Visibility   Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog" Visibility   Degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"; "he prefers a low profile" Visible   Obvious to the eye; "a visible change of expression" Visible   Being often in the public eye; "a visible public figure" Visible   Perceptible especially by the eye; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files" Visible(a)   Present and easily available; "the cash on hand is adequate for current needs"; "emergency police were on hand in case of trouble"; "a visible supply"; "visible resources" Visibleness   Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog" Visible_balance   The difference in value over a period of time of a country''s imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation''s balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports" Visible_horizon   The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet Visible_light   (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" Visible_radiation   (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" Visible_spectrum   The distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism Visible_speech   Spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically Back to top Visible_speech   A phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century Visibly   So as to be visible; "the sign was visibly displayed" Visibly   In a visible manner; "he was visibly upset" Visigoth   A member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France Vision   The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be" Vision   The ability to see; the faculty of vision Vision   The perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light" Vision   A vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death" Vision   A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary" Visionary   A person with unusual powers of foresight Visionary   A person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible Visionary   Not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich" Vision_defect   Impairment of the sense of sight Visit   A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) Visit   The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist" Visit   The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) Visit   The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit" Visit   A meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" Visit   Assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly" Visit   Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" Back to top Visit   Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" Visit   Go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?" Visit   Come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" Visit   Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" Visit   Visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" Visit   Stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month" Visitant   Someone who visits Visitation   An official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese" Visitation   Any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague" Visitation   An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law''s visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague" Visitation_rights   The right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis Visiting   The activity of making visits; "visiting with the neighbors filled her afternoons" Visiting   Staying temporarily; "a visiting foreigner"; "guest conductor" Visiting_card   A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited Visiting_fireman   An important or distinguished visitor Visiting_nurse   A nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes Visiting_professor   A professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time Visitor   Someone who visits Visken   An oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension Visor   A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" Back to top Visor   A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face Visored   Having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind; "their spic, red-visored caps" Vista   The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" Vistaril   A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness Vistula   A European river; flows into the Baltic Sea Vistula_River   A European river; flows into the Baltic Sea Visual   Able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image" Visual   Relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" Visualisation   A mental image that is similar to a visual perception Visualise   Make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized" Visualise   Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" Visualise   For a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize" Visualise   View the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" Visualised   Seen in the mind as a mental image; "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life" Visualiser   One whose prevailing mental imagery is visual Visualization   A mental image that is similar to a visual perception Visualize   Make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized" Visualize   Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" Visualize   For a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize" Visualize   View the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" Back to top Visualized   Seen in the mind as a mental image; "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life" Visualizer   One whose prevailing mental imagery is visual Visually   With respect to vision; "visually distorted" Visually_challenged   Having greatly reduced vision Visually_handicapped_person   Someone handicapped by inferior vision Visually_impaired   Visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye Visually_impaired   Having greatly reduced vision Visual_acuity   Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) Visual_agnosia   Inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field Visual_aphasia   Inability to perceive written words Visual_area   The cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus Visual_aspect   Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing Visual_cell   One of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light Visual_communication   Communication that relies on vision Visual_cortex   The cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus Visual_defect   Impairment of the sense of sight Visual_disorder   Impairment of the sense of sight Visual_display_unit   (British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard Visual_field   All of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment Visual_hallucination   Illusory visual perception Back to top Visual_image   A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system Visual_image   A mental image that is similar to a visual perception Visual_impairment   Impairment of the sense of sight Visual_joke   A joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie) Visual_modality   The ability to see; the faculty of vision Visual_percept   A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system Visual_perception   Perception by means of the eyes Visual_property   An attribute of vision Visual_purple   A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light Visual_range   Distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye Visual_sensation   The perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light" Visual_sense   The ability to see; the faculty of vision Visual_signal   A signal that involves visual communication Visual_space   The visual perception of space Visual_system   The sensory system for vision Vis_major   A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God" Vitaceae   A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales Vital   Manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs" Vital   Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" Vital   Performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" Back to top Vital   Urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest" Vitalisation   The state of being vitalized and filled with life Vitalise   Make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man" Vitalise   Give life to; "The eggs are vitalized" Vitaliser   Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people Vitalism   (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry Vitalist   One who believes in vitalism Vitality   An energetic style Vitality   The property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed" Vitality   (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms Vitality   A healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" Vitalization   The state of being vitalized and filled with life Vitalize   Make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man" Vitalize   Give life to; "The eggs are vitalized" Vitalizer   Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people Vitalizing   Giving or having the power to give life and spirit; "returning the life-giving humus to the land"- Louis Bromfield; "life-giving love and praise"; "the vitalizing rays of the warming sun" Vitally   To a vital degree; "this is vitally important" Vitalness   The quality of being essential to maintain life Vitalness   The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without Vitals   A bodily organ that is essential for life Back to top Vital_capacity   The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue Vital_force   (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms Vital_organ   A bodily organ that is essential for life Vital_principle   A hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed Vital_sign   Sign of life; usually an indicator of a person''s general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" Vital_statistics   Data relating to births and deaths and health and diseases and marriages Vitamin   Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism Vitamin-deficiency_diet   A diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies Vitaminise   Add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods" Vitaminize   Add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods" Vitamin_A1   An unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene Vitamin_A2   A viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 Vitamin_B   Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins Vitamin_B1   A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth Vitamin_B12   A B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia Vitamin_B2   A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss Vitamin_B6   A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch Vitamin_Bc   A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction Vitamin_B_complex   Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins Vitamin_C   A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy Back to top Vitamin_D   A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets Vitamin_E   A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body Vitamin_G   A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss Vitamin_H   A B vitamin that aids in body growth Vitamin_K   A fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood Vitamin_K1   A form of vitamin K Vitamin_K3   A form of vitamin K Vitamin_M   A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction Vitamin_P   A vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation Vitamin_pill   A pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement Vitelline_circulation   Circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac Vitelline_sac   Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional Vitellus   Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) Vithar   (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok Vitharr   (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok Vitiate   Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate as a contract" Vitiate   Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" Vitiate   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Vitiated   Ruined in character or quality Vitiated   Impaired by diminution Back to top Vitiation   Nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract" Viticulture   The cultivation of grape vines; grape growing Viticulturist   A cultivator of grape vine Vitidaceae   A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales Vitiliginous   Of or relating to or having vitiligo Vitiligo   An acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border) Vitis   The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes Vitis_labrusca   Native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes Vitis_rotundifolia   Native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties Vitis_vinifera   Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes Viti_Levu   A volcanic island in the Fijis Vitreous   (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" Vitreous   Relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica" Vitreous   Of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber" Vitreous_body   The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball Vitreous_humor   The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball Vitreous_humour   The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball Vitreous_silica   Colorless glass made of almost pure silica Vitrification   The process of becoming vitreous Vitrification   A vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified Back to top Vitrified   (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" Vitrify   Undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like Vitrify   Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat Vitriol   Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Vitriol   (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry Vitriol   Subject to bitter verbal abuse Vitriol   Expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol Vitriolic   Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Vitriolic   Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts Vitriolically   In a caustic vitriolic manner; "he addressed her caustically" Vittaria   Tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds Vittariaceae   One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems: genus Vittaria Vittaria_lineata   Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America Vittorio_De_Sica   Italian film maker (1901-1974) Vituperate   Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" Vituperation   Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Vituperative   Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing" Vitus   Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham''s chorea (died around 300) Vitus_Behring   Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741) Vitus_Bering   Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741) Back to top Viva   An examination conducted by word of mouth Viva-voce   Expressed orally; "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity" Vivace   (of tempo) very fast and lively Vivace   Lively, in music; "play this section vivace!" Vivacious   Vigorous and active; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance" Vivaciously   With vivacity; "he describes his adventures vivaciously" Vivacity   Characterized by high spirits and animation Vivaldi   Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741) Vivarium   An indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions Viva_voce   An examination conducted by word of mouth Viva_voce   Orally; "I heard it viva voce" Viverra   Type genus of the family Viverridae Viverra_zibetha   Common civet of India and southeast Asia Viverricula   A genus of Viverridae Viverricula_indica   Common small civet of southeast Asia Viverricula_malaccensis   Common small civet of southeast Asia Viverridae   Genets; civets; mongooses Viverrinae   Genets; civets; mongooses Viverrine   Small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World Viverrine_mammal   Small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World Back to top Vivid   (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" Vivid   Having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" Vivid   Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience; "a vivid recollection" Vivid   Evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description" Vividly   In a vivid manner; "he described his adventures vividly" Vividness   Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue Vividness   Interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color" Vivien_Leigh   English film actress (1913-1967) Vivification   The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something Vivification   Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous Vivify   Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" Vivify   Make more striking or animated; "his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story" Viviparous   Producing living young (not eggs) Viviparous_eelpout   An eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous Vivisect   Cut (a body) open while still alive; "people no longer vivisect animals--it''s considered unethical" Vivisection   The act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research) Vivisectionist   Cuts open live animals for research Vixen   A malicious fierce-tempered woman Vixenish   Shrewish and malicious; "a vixenish old woman" Viyella   A fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool Back to top Viz.   As follows Vizcaino   Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615) Vizier   A high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire) Viziership   The position of vizier Vizla   Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat Vizor   A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" Vizor   A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face Vladimir_Horowitz   Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989) Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Vladimir_Kosma_Zworykin   United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982) Vladimir_Lenin   Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924) Vladimir_Nabokov   United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977) Vladimir_Putin   Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952) Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Mayakovski   Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930) Vladimir_vladimirovich_Nabokov   United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977) Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Putin   Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952) Vladivostok   A seaport in the Asian part of Russia Back to top Vlaminck   French painter and exponent of Fauvism (1876-1958) VLDL   Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL VLF   3 to 30 kilohertz Vocable   A word that is spoken aloud Vocabulary   A language user''s knowledge of words Vocabulary   The system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques" Vocabulary   A listing of the words used in some enterprise Vocal   Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" Vocal   Full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children" Vocal   Using the voice in speech; "vocal communication"; "either silent or vocal prayers"; "vocal noises" Vocal   Using the voice in song; "vocal music" Vocal   Having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise" Vocal   Relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions" Vocalic   Of liquids and nasals Vocalic   Being or containing or characterized by vowels; "vocalic sounds"; "the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic"- Walter Scott Vocalic   Relating to or associated with or containing a vowel; "vocalic segments"; "the vocalic ablaut" Vocalisation   The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" Vocalise   Utter speech sounds Vocalise   Utter with vibrating vocal chords Vocalise   Express or state clearly Back to top Vocalise   Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" Vocalise   Sing with one vowel Vocaliser   A person who sings Vocaliser   An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?" Vocalist   A person who sings Vocalization   The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication Vocalization   The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" Vocalize   Utter speech sounds Vocalize   Utter with vibrating vocal chords Vocalize   Express or state clearly Vocalize   Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" Vocalize   Sing with one vowel Vocalizer   A person who sings Vocalizer   An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?" Vocalizing   The act of singing vocal music Vocally   In a vocal manner; "she defended herself vocally" Vocal_band   Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx Vocal_cord   Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx Vocal_fold   Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx Vocal_music   Music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) Back to top Vocal_organ   Any of the organs involved in speech production Vocation   The particular occupation for which you are trained Vocation   A body of people doing the same kind of work Vocational   Of or relation to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills; "vocational school"; "vocational students learning to repair a motor" Vocationally   Affecting the pursuit of a vocation or occupation; "vocationally trained" Vocational_education   Training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade Vocational_program   A program of vocational education Vocational_rehabilitation   Providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment Vocational_rehabilitation_program   A program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment Vocational_school   A secondary school teaching the skilled trades Vocational_training   Training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade Vocative   The case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed Vocative   Relating to a case used in some languages; "vocative verb endings" Vocative_case   The case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed Vociferate   Utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands" Vociferation   A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" Vociferator   A loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest) Vociferous   Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" Vociferously   In a vociferous manner; "he complained vociferously" Vodka   Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia Back to top Vodka_martini   Martini made with vodka rather than gin Vodoun   A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities Vogue   The popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" Vogue   A current state of general acceptance and use Voguish   In accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology" Voguish   Elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut" Vogul   The Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Vogul people Vogul   A member of a nomadic people of the northern Ural mountains Voice   A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices" Voice   The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person''s speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us" Voice   The ability to speak; "he lost his voice" Voice   The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" Voice   Expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings" Voice   The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" Voice   Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it" Voice   A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery" Voice   An advocate who represents someone else''s policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" Voice   (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it" Voice   (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes Voice   Give voice to; "He voiced his concern" Back to top Voice   Utter with vibrating vocal chords Voiced   Produced or delivered by the voice; often used in combination; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b'' and `g'' and `z''"; "loud-voiced teenagers" Voiced   Of speech sounds Voiced_sound   A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords Voiceless   Being voiceless through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech Voiceless   Uttered without voice; "could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me''"; "voiceless whispers" Voiceless   Not using the voice; "unvoiced thoughts"; "unvoiced consonants such as `p'' and `k'' and `s''" Voiceless   Of speech sounds Voicelessness   A disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice Voiceless_consonant   A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords Voiceprint   Biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person''s voice; "voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers" Voicer   A speaker who voices an opinion Voicer   Someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes Voice_box   A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech Voice_communication   (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" Voice_of_conscience   An inner voice that judges your behavior Voice_over   The voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program Voice_part   A part written for a singer Voicing   The act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color Void   An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum" Back to top Void   The state of nonexistence Void   Excrete or discharge from the body Void   Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate as a contract" Void   Clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place, receptacle, etc.) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience" Void   Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" Void   Containing nothing; "the earth was without form, and void" Void   Lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void" Voidable   Capable of being rescinded or voided; "the judgment was rescindable"; "voidable contracts" Voidance   The act of removing the contents of something Voider   A hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried Voider   A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate Voider   A person who defecates Voider   An official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was" Voiding   The bodily process of discharging waste matter Void_of(p)   Completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness"; "a life empty of happiness"; "innocent of literary merit"; "void of understanding" Voile   A light semitransparent fabric Voix_celeste   An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect Vol-au-vent   Puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce Volaille   The flesh of a chicken used for food Volans   A small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina Back to top Volant(ip)   With wings extended in a flying position Volapuk   One of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots Volar   Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle" Volary   A building where birds are kept Volatile   A volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles" Volatile   Tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions" Volatile   Marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt''s volatile affections" Volatile   Liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" Volatile   Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents" Volatile_oil   An oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings Volatile_storage   Computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off Volatilisable   Used of substances Volatilise   Make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor Volatilised   Converted into a gas or vapor Volatility   Being easily excited Volatility   The trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away" Volatility   The property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor Volatility Arbitrage     volatility arbitrage: Trading strategies that attempt to exploit differences between the forecasted future volatility of an asset and the implied volatility of options based on that asset. Because options pricing is determined by the volatility of the underlying asset, if the forecasted and implied volatilities differ, there will be a discrepancy between the expected price of the option and its actual market price.  A volatility arbitrage strategy is generally implemented through a delta neutral portfolio consisting of an option and its underlying asset. A long position in an option combined with a short position in the underlying asset is equivalent to a long volatility position. This strategy will be profitable if the realized volatility on the underlying asset eventually proves to be higher than the implied volatility on the option when the trade was initiated. Conversely, a short position in an option combined with a long position in the underlying asset is equivalent to a short volatility position, which will be profitable if the realized volatility on the underlying asset is ultimately lower than the option's implied volatility.   Volatilizable   Used of substances Volatilize   Make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor Back to top Volatilized   Converted into a gas or vapor Volcanic   Igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth''s surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian" Volcanic   Explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper" Volcanic   Relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions" Volcanically   By or like volcanoes; "volcanically created landscape" Volcanic_crater   A bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano Volcanic_eruption   The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material Volcanic_glass   A kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly Volcanic_rock   Extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth Volcanism   The phenomena associated with volcanic activity Volcano   A fissure in the earth''s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt Volcano   A mountain formed by volcanic material Volcanology   The branch of geology that studies volcanoes Volcano_Islands   A group of Japanese Islands in the northwesternern Pacific Ocean north of the Marianas Volcan_de_Colima   An active volcano in southwestern Mexico Vole   Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows Volga   A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea Volgaic   A group of Finnic languages spoken around the Volga river Volga_River   A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea Volgograd   A city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43 Back to top Volition   The act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition" Volition   The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith Volitional   With deliberate intention; "a volitional act" Volitionally   In a willing manner; "I willingly accept" Volkhov   A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga Volkhov_River   A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga Volley   A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces Volley   Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" Volley   Utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses" Volley   Make a volley Volley   Discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians" Volley   Hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball" Volley   Be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers" Volleyball   A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands Volleyball   An inflated ball used in playing volleyball Volleyball_court   The court on which volleyball is played Volleyball_game   A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands Volleyball_net   The high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass Volleyball_player   Someone who plays the game of volleyball Volt   A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 a Back to top Volt-ampere   A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere Volta   Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827) Voltage   The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts Voltage   The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts Voltage_divider   Resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage Voltage_drop   A decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing Voltage_regulator   A transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted Voltaic   A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana Voltaic   Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" Voltaic_battery   Battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel Voltaic_cell   An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged Voltaic_pile   Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta Voltaire   French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778) Voltarean   In the manner of Voltaire Voltaren   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally Voltarian   In the manner of Voltaire Volte-face   A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" Voltmeter   Meter that measures the potential difference between two points Volubility   The quality of being facile in speech and writing Voluble   Marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" Back to top Volubly   In a chatty manner; "`when I was a girl,'' she said chattily, `I used to ride a bicycle''" Volume   Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" Volume   The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume" Volume   The property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports" Volume   A publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review" Volume   The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" Volume   A relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" Volume-detonation_bomb   A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb" Volumed   Furnished with volumes; "a large room volumed with ancient books" Volumed   Formed or rising in rounded masses; "gasping with the volumed smoke" Volumed   (often used in combination) consisting of or having a given number or kind of volumes; "the poet''s volumed works"; "a two-volumed history"; "multi-volumed encyclopedias"; "large-volumed editions" Volumeter   A meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement) Volumetric   Of or relating to measurement by volume; "volumetric analysis" Volumetrical   Of or relating to measurement by volume; "volumetric analysis" Volumetrically   With respect to volume; "analyzed volumetrically" Volumetric_analysis   Quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents Volumetric_analysis   Determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination Volume_unit   A unit of measurement of volume or capacity Voluminosity   Greatness of volume Voluminous   Large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage"; "a subject of voluminous legislation" Back to top Voluminous   Large in volume or bulk; "a voluminous skirt" Voluminousness   Greatness of volume Volund   (Norse mythology) a wonderful smith; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wayland and Teutonic Wieland Voluntarily   Out of your own free will; "he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting" Voluntary   Composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance Voluntary   (military) a person who freely enlists for service Voluntary   Of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" Voluntary   Controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles" Voluntary_muscle   Striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily Volunteer   A person who performs voluntary work Volunteer   (military) a person who freely enlists for service Volunteer   Tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information" Volunteer   Do volunteer work Volunteer   Agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" Volunteer(a)   Without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department" Volunteer_State   A state in east central United States Voluptuary   A person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses Voluptuary   Furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishnes Voluptuous   Furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishnes Voluptuous   Having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman" Back to top Voluptuous   (of a woman''s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress" Voluptuously   In an indulgently voluptuous manner; "he sniffed the perfume voluptuously" Voluptuously   In a shapely and voluptuous manner; "a voluptuously curved woman" Voluptuousness   The quality of having a well-rounded body Volute   A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" Volute   Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center Volute   In the shape of a coil Voluted   In the shape of a coil Volute_spring   A spring in the shape of a coil Volution   A rolling or revolving motion Volva   Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi Volvaria   Agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva Volvariaceae   A family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales Volvaria_bombycina   A parasite on various trees Volvariella   An important genus of mushrooms in the Orient Volvariella_bombycina   A mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap Volvariella_volvacea   Small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially Volvocaceae   Unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates Volvocales   Chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial Volvox   Type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis Back to top Volvulus   Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction Vombatidae   Wombats Vomer   Thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum Vomit   The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Vomit   A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting Vomit   The matter ejected in vomiting Vomit   Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" Vomiter   A person who vomits Vomiting   The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Vomitive   A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting Vomitory   An entrance to an amphitheater or stadium Vomitus   The matter ejected in vomiting Vomit_up   Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" Vonnegut   United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922) Von_Bismarck   German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) Von_Braun   United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977) Von_Mauser   German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914) Von_Neumann   United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957) Von_Neumann_machine   Any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues Von_Recklinghausen's_disease   Autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities Back to top Von_Rundstedt   German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953) Von_Sternberg   United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969) Von_Willebrand   Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949) Von_Willebrand's_disease   A form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding Voodoo   A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers Voodoo   A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities Voodoo   Bewitch by or as if by a voodoo Voodooism   A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities Voracious   Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" Voracious   Excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments" Voraciously   In an eagerly voracious manner; "she reads voraciously" Voraciousness   Extreme gluttony Voraciousness   Excessive desire to eat Voracity   Extreme gluttony Voracity   Excessive desire to eat Vortex   A powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides) Vortex   The shape of something rotating rapidly Vortex_vein   A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Vorticella   Any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk Vorticose_vein   A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Back to top Votary   A devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science" Votary   A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" Votary   One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries" Vote   The opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote" Vote   A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" Vote   A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920" Vote   The total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote" Vote   A body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote" Vote   Express one''s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" Vote   Bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" Vote   Express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" Vote   Express one''s choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket" Vote   Be guided by in voting; "vote one''s conscience" Voteless   Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote Voter   A citizen who has a legal right to vote Voter_turnout   The total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote" Vote_counter   An official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly) Vote_down   Vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position" Vote_down   Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal" Vote_in   Elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton" Back to top Vote_of_confidence   An expression of approval and encouragement; "they gave the chairman a vote of confidence" Vote_out   Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal" Voting   A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion" Voting_age   The age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections Voting_booth   A booth in which a person can cast a private vote Voting_machine   A mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically Voting_precinct   One of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place Voting_right   The right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company Voting_stock   Shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights Voting_system   A legal system for making democratic choices Voting_trust   An agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees Votive   Dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers" Votyak   The Finnic language spoken by the Votyak people Votyak   A member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia Vouch   Give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds" Vouch   Summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title Vouch   Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" Vouch   Give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?" Vouchee   (law) a person called into court to defend a title Voucher   A negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed Back to top Voucher   A document that serves as evidence of some expenditure Voucher   Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Vouchsafe   Promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor Vouchsafe   Grant in a condescending manner Vouch_in   Summon into court to defend a lawsuit against another and to be made liable to pay any judgment secured for the plaintiff; "the defendant couches in his own insurance liability company to defend a negligence case aginst him" Vouge   A kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century Voussoir   Wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault Vouvray   A dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley Vow   A solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty" Vow   Make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" Vow   Dedicate to a deity by a vow Vowel   A speech sound made with the vocal tract open Vowel   A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel Vowelise   Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" Vowelize   Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized" Vowellike   Having characteristics of a vowel sound; "the vowellike nature of `r''" Vowel_point   A mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel Vowel_rhyme   The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words Vowel_sound   A speech sound made with the vocal tract open Vowel_system   The system of vowels used in a particular language Back to top Vower   Someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it" Vox   The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" Vox_angelica   An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect Vox_humana   An organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice Vox_populi   A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion" Voyage   A journey to some distant place Voyage   An act of traveling by water Voyage   Travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" Voyager   A traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea) Voyageurs_National_Park   A national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests Voyeur   A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others Voyeurism   Perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others'' sexual behavior Voyeuristic   Of or relating to voyeurs or voyeurism; "his voyeuristic pleasures" Voyeuristical   Of or relating to voyeurs or voyeurism; "his voyeuristic pleasures" Voyeuristically   Like a voyeur; "he sneaks voyeuristically around the swimming pool" Voznesenski   Russian poet (born in 1933) Vroom   Make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving VT   A state in New England Vuillard   French painter (1868-1940) Vulcan   (Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus Back to top Vulcanisation   Process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them Vulcanise   Subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber" Vulcanise   Undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber" Vulcanised   (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) Vulcaniser   Someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency Vulcanite   A hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber Vulcanization   Process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them Vulcanize   Subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber" Vulcanize   Undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber" Vulcanized   (used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) Vulcanized_fiber   A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth Vulcanizer   Someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency Vulcanology   The branch of geology that studies volcanoes Vulgar   Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" Vulgar   Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species" Vulgar   Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses" Vulgar   Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; Vulgarian   A vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth) Vulgarisation   The act of making something attractive to the general public Vulgarisation   The act of rendering something coarse and unrefined Back to top Vulgarise   Act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize" Vulgarise   Debase and make vulgar; "The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage" Vulgarise   Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" Vulgariser   Someone who makes attractive to the general public Vulgariser   Someone who makes something vulgar Vulgarism   The quality of lacking taste and refinement Vulgarism   An offensive or indecent word or phrase Vulgarity   The quality of lacking taste and refinement Vulgarization   The act of making something attractive to the general public Vulgarization   The act of rendering something coarse and unrefined Vulgarize   Act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize" Vulgarize   Debase and make vulgar; "The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage" Vulgarize   Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" Vulgarizer   Someone who makes attractive to the general public Vulgarizer   Someone who makes something vulgar Vulgarly   In a smutty manner Vulgar_Latin   Nonclassical Latin dialects spoken in the Roman Empire; source of Romance languages Vulgate   The Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church Vulnerability   Susceptibility to injury or attack Vulnerability   The state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule" Back to top Vulnerable   Susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age" Vulnerable   Capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body" Vulnerable   Susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation" Vulnerable   Susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" Vulnerably   In a vulnerable manner Vulpecula   A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta Vulpecular   Resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning" Vulpes   Foxes Vulpes_fulva   New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox Vulpes_macrotis   Small gray fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox Vulpes_velox   Small gray fox of the plains of western North America Vulpes_vulpes   The common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species Vulpine   Resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning" Vultur   Usually restricted to the Andean condor Vulture   Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion Vulture   Someone who attacks in search of booty Vulturine   Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" Vulturous   Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" Vultur_gryphus   Large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff Vulva   External parts of the female genitalia Back to top Vulval   Of or relating to the vulva Vulvar   Of or relating to the vulva Vulvar_slit   The fissure between the labia majora Vulvectomy   Surgical removal of part or all of the vulva Vulvitis   Inflammation of the vulva Vulvovaginitis   Inflammation of the vulva and the vagina VX_gas   A highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the e Vyacheslav_Mikhailovich_Molotov   Soviet statesman (1890-1986) V_neck   The neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V V_sign   A sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers Back to top