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v
the 22nd letter and 17th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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V-1
a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet
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V-2
a rocket-powered ballistic missile invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It used ethanol as fuel and liquid oxygen as the oxidizer
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V-chip
a device within a television set that allows the set to be programmed not to receive transmissions that have been classified as containing sex, violence, or obscene language
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V-Day
a day nominated to celebrate victory, as in V-E Day or V-J Day in World War II
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v-mail
a video message sent by e-mail
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V-sign
(in Britain) an offensive gesture made by sticking up the index and middle fingers with the palm of the hand inwards as an indication of contempt, defiance, etc
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v.
verb
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v.a.
verb active
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v.s.
vide supra
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V6
a car or internal-combustion engine having six cylinders arranged in the form of a V
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V8
a car or internal-combustion engine having eight cylinders arranged in the form of a V
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va
Holy See (Vatican State)
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va-va-voom
the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing
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Va.
Virginia
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Vaal
a river in South Africa, rising in the Drakensberg and flowing west to join the Orange River. Length: 1160 km (720 miles)
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Vaasa
a port in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia: the provisional capital of Finland (1918); textile industries. Pop: 56 953 (2003 est)
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vac
short for vacation
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vacancy
the state or condition of being vacant or unoccupied; emptiness
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vacant
without any contents; empty
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vacate
to cause (something) to be empty, esp by departing from or abandoning it
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vacation
a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
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vacationer
a person taking a vacation
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vaccinal
of or relating to vaccine or vaccination
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vaccinate
to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease
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vaccination
the act of vaccinating
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vaccine
a suspension of dead, attenuated, or otherwise modified microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, or rickettsiae) for inoculation to produce immunity to a disease by stimulating the production of antibodies
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vaccinia
a technical name for cowpox
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vaccinial
A derivative of vaccinia
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Vacherin
a soft French or Swiss cheese made from cows' milk
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vacillate
to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive
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vacillating
inclined to waver; indecisive
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vacua
a plural of vacuum
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vacuity
the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness
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vacuole
a fluid-filled cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell
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vacuous
containing nothing; empty
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vacuum
a region containing no matter; free space
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Daniel Everett
Reason for adoption: Because it's what I sell!
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vacuum-packed
packed in an airtight container or packet under low pressure in order to maintain freshness, prevent corrosion, etc
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VAD
Voluntary Aid Detachment
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Vadodara
a city in W India, in SE Gujarat: textile manufacturing. Pop: 1 306 035 (2001)
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vadose
of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table
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Vaduz
the capital of Liechtenstein, in the Rhine valley: an old market town, dominated by a medieval castle, residence of the prince of Liechtenstein. Pop: 5005 (2003 est)
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vag
a vagrant
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vagabond
a person with no fixed home
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vagal
of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nerve
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vagarious
characterized or caused by vagaries; irregular or erratic
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vagary
an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim
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vaginate
(esp of plant parts) having a sheath; sheathed
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vaginectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the vagina
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vaginismus
painful spasm of the vagina
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vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
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vagotomy
surgical division of the vagus nerve, performed to limit gastric secretion in patients with severe peptic ulcers
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vagotonia
pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve, affecting various bodily functions controlled by this nerve
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vagotropic
(of a drug) affecting the activity of the vagus nerve
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vagrancy
the state or condition of being a vagrant
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vagrant
a person of no settled abode, income, or job; tramp
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vague
(of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise
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vagus
the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies the heart, lungs, and viscera
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vahana
a vehicle
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vail
to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission
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vain
inordinately proud of one's appearance, possessions, or achievements
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vainglorious
boastful or vain; ostentatious
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vainglory
boastfulness or vanity
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vair
a fur, probably Russian squirrel, used to trim robes in the Middle Ages
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Vaishnava
a member of a sect devoted to the cult of Vishnu, strongly anti-Brahminic and antipriestly in outlook and stressing devotion through image worship and simple ritual
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Vaisya
the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders
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Vajrayana
a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet
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Val-d'Oise
a department of N France, in Île-de-France region. Capital: Pontoise. Pop: 1 121 614 (2003 est). Area: 1249 sq km (487 sq miles)
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Val-de-Marne
a department of N France, in Île-de-France region. Capital: Créteil. Pop: 1 239 352 (2003 est). Area: 244 sq km (95 sq miles)
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Valais
a canton of S Switzerland: includes the entire valley of the upper Rhône and the highest peaks in Switzerland; produces a quarter of Switzerland's hydroelectricity. Capital: Sion. Pop: 281 000 (2002 est). Area: 5231 sq km (2020 sq miles)
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valance
a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail
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Valdivia
a port in S Chile, on the Valdivia River about 19 km (12 miles) from the Pacific: developed chiefly by German settlers in the 1850s; university (1954). Pop: 136 000 (2005 est)
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vale
a literary word for valley
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valediction
the act or an instance of saying goodbye
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valedictorian
saying goodbye
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valedictory
a farewell address or speech
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valence
the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
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Valencia
a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021--1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est)
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Reason for adoption: My god i love this place
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Valenciennes
a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton
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valency
a property of atoms or groups, equal to the number of atoms of hydrogen that the atom or group could combine with or displace in forming compounds
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valentine
a card or gift expressing love or affection, sent, often anonymously, to one's sweetheart or satirically to a friend, on Saint Valentine's Day
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Reason for adoption: because she is my valentine so now its exclusive to her
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valerian
any of various Eurasian valerianaceous plants of the genus Valeriana, esp V. officinalis, having small white or pinkish flowers and a medicinal root
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valerianaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Valerianaceae, a family of herbaceous plants having, in some genera, the calyx of the flower reduced to a ring of hairs: includes valerian, spikenard, and corn salad
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valeric
of, relating to, or derived from valerian
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valet
a manservant who acts as personal attendant to his employer, looking after his clothing, serving his meals, etc
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valeta
a ballroom dance in triple time
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Valetta
a variant spelling of Valletta
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valetudinarian
a person who is or believes himself to be chronically sick; invalid
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valgus
denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body
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Valhalla
the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally
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Reason for adoption: Come on who doesn't want to end up here!
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valiant
courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
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valid
having some foundation; based on truth
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validate
to confirm or corroborate
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valine
an essential amino acid; a component of proteins
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valise
a small overnight travelling case
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Valium
a brand of diazepam used as a tranquillizer
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Valkyrie
any of the beautiful maidens who serve Odin and ride over battlefields to claim the dead heroes and take them to Valhalla
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Valladolid
a city in NW Spain: residence of the Spanish court in the 16th century; university (1346). Pop: 321 143 (2003 est)
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vallation
the act or process of building fortifications
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vallecula
any of various natural depressions or crevices, such as certain fissures of the brain
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Valletta
the capital of Malta, on the NE coast: founded by the Knights Hospitallers, after the victory over the Turks in 1565; became a major naval base after Malta's annexation by Britain (1814). Pop: 84 000 (2005 est)
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valley
a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust
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Vallombrosa
a village and resort in central Italy, in Tuscany region: 11th-century Benedictine monastery
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vallum
a Roman rampart or earthwork
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Valois
a historic region and former duchy of N France
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Valona
another name for Vlorë
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valonia
the acorn cups and unripe acorns of the Eurasian oak Quercus aegilops, used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink
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valorize
to fix and maintain an artificial price for (a commodity) by governmental action
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valour
courage or bravery, esp in battle
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Valparaíso
a port in central Chile, on a wide bay of the Pacific: the third largest city and chief port of Chile; two universities. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)
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Valpolicella
a dry red table wine from the Veneto region of NE Italy
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valuable
having considerable monetary worth
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valuate
another word for value
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valuation
the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
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valuator
a person who estimates the value of objects, paintings, etc; appraiser
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value
the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability: worth, merit, or importance
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valueless
having or possessing no value; worthless
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valuer
a person who assesses the monetary worth of a work of art, jewel, house, etc; appraiser
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valuta
the value of one currency in terms of its exchange rate with another
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valvate
furnished with a valve or valves
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valve
any device that shuts off, starts, regulates, or controls the flow of a fluid
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valvular
of, relating to, operated by, or having a valve or valves
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valvule
a small valve or a part resembling one
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valvulitis
inflammation of a bodily valve, esp a heart valve
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vambrace
a piece of armour used to protect the arm
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vamoose
to leave a place hurriedly; decamp
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vamp
a seductive woman who exploits men by use of her sexual charms
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vampire
(in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living
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Reason for adoption: just because i love em.
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vampirism
belief in the existence of vampires
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van
a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road
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vanadate
any salt or ester of a vanadic acid
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vanadic
of or containing vanadium, esp in a trivalent or pentavalent state
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vanadinite
a red, yellow, or brownish mineral consisting of a chloride and vanadate of lead in hexagonal crystalline form. It results from weathering of lead ores in desert regions and is a source of vanadium. Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
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vanadium
a toxic silvery-white metallic element occurring chiefly in carnotite and vanadinite and used in steel alloys, high-speed tools, and as a catalyst. Symbol: V; atomic no: 23; atomic wt: 50.9415; valency: 2--5; relative density: 6.11; melting pt: 1910±10°C; boiling pt: 3409°C
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vanadous
of or containing vanadium, esp in a divalent or trivalent state
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vanaspati
a hydrogenated vegetable fat commonly used in India as a substitute for butter
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vancomycin
an antibiotic effective against most Gram-positive organisms. It is given by intravenous infusions for serious infections that are resistant to other antibiotics
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Vancouver
an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
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vanda
any epiphytic orchid of the E hemisphere genus Vanda, having white, mauve, blue, or greenish fragrant flowers
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vandal
a person who deliberately causes damage or destruction to personal or public property
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vandalism
the wanton or deliberate destruction caused by a vandal or an instance of such destruction
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vandalize
to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
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Vandemonian
a native or inhabitant of the former Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)
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vane
a flat plate or blade of metal mounted on a vertical axis in an exposed position to indicate wind direction
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vanessid
a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidae
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vang
a rope or tackle extended from the boom of a fore-and-aft mainsail to a deck fitting of a vessel when running, in order to keep the boom from riding up
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vanguard
the leading division or units of a military force
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vanilla
any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, esp V. plonifolia, having spikes of large fragrant greenish-yellow flowers and long fleshy pods containing the seeds (beans)
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vanillic
of, resembling, containing, or derived from vanilla or vanillin
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vanillin
a white crystalline aldehyde found in vanilla and many natural balsams and resins; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. It is a by-product of paper manufacture and is used as a flavouring and in perfumes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (CH3O)(OH)C6H3CHO
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Vanir
a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya
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vanish
to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously
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vanity
the state or quality of being vain; excessive pride or conceit
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vanquish
to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc; conquer
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vantage
a state, position, or opportunity affording superiority or advantage
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Vanuatu
a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, W of Fiji: a condominium under Anglo-French joint rule from 1906; attained partial autonomy in 1978 and full independence in 1980 as a member of the Commonwealth. Its economy is based chiefly on copra. Official languages: Bislama; French; English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: vatu. Capital: Vila (on Efate). Pop: 217 000 (2004 est). Area: about 14 760 sq km (5700 sq miles)
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vanward
in or towards the front
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vapid
bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
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vapor
the US spelling of vapour
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vaporescence
the production or formation of vapour
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vaporetto
a steam-powered passenger boat, as used on the canals in Venice
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vaporific
producing, causing, or tending to produce vapour
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vaporimeter
an instrument for measuring vapour pressure, used to determine the volatility of oils or the amount of alcohol in alcoholic liquids
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vaporize
to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state
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vaporizer
a substance that vaporizes or a device that causes vaporization
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vaporous
resembling or full of vapour
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vapour
particles of moisture or other substance suspended in air and visible as clouds, smoke, etc
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var
a unit of reactive power of an alternating current, equal to the product of the current measured in amperes and the voltage measured in volts
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var.
variable
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vara
a unit of length used in Spain, Portugal, and South America and having different values in different localities, usually between 32 and 43 inches (about 80 to 108 centimetres)
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varactor
a semiconductor diode that acts as a voltage-dependent capacitor, being operated with a reverse bias
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Varanasi
a city in NE India, in SE Uttar Pradesh on the River Ganges: probably dates from the 13th century bc; an early centre of Aryan philosophy and religion; a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists, with many ghats along the Ganges; seat of the Banaras Hindu University (1916), India's leading university, and the Sanskrit University (1957). Pop: 1 100 748 (2001)
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Varangian
one of the Scandinavian peoples who invaded and settled parts of Russia and Ukraine from the 8th to the 11th centuries, and who formed the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor (Varangian Guard) in the late 10th and 11th centuries
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Vardar
a river in S Europe, rising in W Macedonia and flowing northeast, then south past Skopje into Greece, where it is called the Axios and enters the Aegean at Thessaloníki. Length: about 320 km (200 miles)
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varec
the ash obtained from kelp
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Varese
a historic city in N Italy, in Lombardy near Lake Varese: manufacturing centre, esp for leather goods. Pop: 80 511 (2001)
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varia
a collection or miscellany, esp of literary works
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variable
liable to or capable of change
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variable-geometry
denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
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variance
the act of varying or the quality, state, or degree of being divergent; discrepancy
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variant
liable to or displaying variation
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variate
a random variable or a numerical value taken by it
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variation
the act, process, condition, or result of changing or varying; diversity
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varicella
the technical name for chickenpox
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varicellar
A derivative of varicella
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varicellate
(of certain shells) marked on the surface with small ridges
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varicelloid
resembling chickenpox
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varices
the plural of varix
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varico-
indicating a varix or varicose veins
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varicocele
an abnormal distension of the veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum
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varicoloured
having many colours; variegated; motley
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varicose
of or resulting from varicose veins
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varicosis
any condition characterized by distension of the veins
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varicosity
the state, condition, or quality of being varicose
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varicotomy
surgical excision of a varicose vein
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varied
displaying or characterized by variety; diverse
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variegate
to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours
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variegated
displaying differently coloured spots, patches, streaks, etc
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varietal
of, relating to, characteristic of, designating, or forming a variety, esp a biological variety
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variety
the quality or condition of being diversified or various
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Valentina Buzeta
Reason for adoption: It is what keeps us going and what makes life enjoyable.
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varifocal
having a focus that can vary
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varifocals
a pair of spectacles with varifocal lenses
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variform
varying in form or shape
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vario-
indicating variety or difference
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variola
the technical name for smallpox
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variolar
A derivative of variola
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variolate
to inoculate with the smallpox virus
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variole
any of the rounded masses that make up the rock variolite
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variolite
any basic igneous rock containing rounded bodies (varioles) consisting of radiating crystal fibres
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varioloid
resembling smallpox
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variolous
relating to or resembling smallpox; variolar
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variometer
an instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field, used esp for studying the magnetic field of the earth
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variorum
containing notes by various scholars or critics or various versions of the text
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various
several different
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variscite
a green secondary mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium phosphate
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varistor
a two-electrode semiconductor device having a voltage-dependent nonlinear resistance
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varitype
to produce (copy) on a Varityper
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Varityper
a justifying typewriter used to produce copy in various type styles
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varix
a tortuous dilated vein
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varlet
a menial servant
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varletry
rabble; mob
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varmint
an irritating or obnoxious person or animal
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varna
any of the four Hindu castes; Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, or Sudra
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varnish
a preparation consisting of a solvent, a drying oil, and usually resin, rubber, bitumen, etc, for application to a surface where it polymerizes to yield a hard glossy, usually transparent, coating
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varsity
university, formerly used esp at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
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Varuna
the ancient sky god, later the god of the waters and rain-giver. In earlier traditions he was also the all-seeing divine judge
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varus
denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is turned inwards towards the midline of the body
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varve
a typically thin band of sediment deposited annually in glacial lakes, consisting of a light layer and a dark layer deposited at different seasons
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vary
to undergo or cause to undergo change, alteration, or modification in appearance, character, form, attribute, etc
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vas
a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid
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vas-
a variant of vaso-
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vascular
of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids
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vascularization
the development of blood vessels in an organ or part
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vasculitis
inflammation of the blood vessels
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Louise Spencer-Walsh
Reason for adoption: a potentially life limiting condition & I'm writing my Masters project on it
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vasculum
a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens
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vase
a vessel used as an ornament or for holding cut flowers
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Vaseline
a trademark for petrolatum
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Vashti
the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus: deposed for refusing to display her beauty before his guests (Esther 1--2)
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vaso-
indicating a blood vessel
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vasoactive
affecting the diameter of blood vessels
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vasoconstrictor
a drug, agent, or nerve that causes narrowing (vasoconstriction) of the walls of blood vessels
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vasodilator
a drug, agent, or nerve that can cause dilatation (vasodilatation) of the walls of blood vessels
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vasoinhibitor
any of a group of drugs that reduce or inhibit the action of the vasomotor nerves
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vasomotor
(of a drug, agent, nerve, etc) relating to or affecting the diameter of blood vessels
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vasopressin
a polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It increases the reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules and increases blood pressure by constricting the arteries
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vasopressor
causing an increase in blood pressure by constricting the arteries
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vassal
(in feudal society) a man who entered into a personal relationship with a lord to whom he paid homage and fealty in return for protection and often a fief. A great vassal was in vassalage to a king and a rear vassal to a great vassal
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vassalage
the condition of being a vassal or the obligations to which a vassal was liable
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vassalize
to make a vassal of
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vast
unusually large in size, extent, degree, or number; immense
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vastitude
the condition or quality of being vast
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vasty
an archaic or poetic word for vast
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vat
a large container for holding or storing liquids
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Vat.
Vatican
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vatic
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet; oracular
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Vatican
the palace of the popes in Rome and their principal residence there since 1377, which includes administrative offices, a library, museum, etc, and is attached to the basilica of St Peter's
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Vaticanism
the authority and policies of the Pope and the papal curia, esp with regard to papal infallibility
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vaticide
the murder of a prophet
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vaticinate
to foretell; prophesy
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vatu
the standard monetary unit of Vanuatu
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vauch
to move fast
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Vaucluse
a department of SE France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Avignon. Pop: 517 810 (2003 est). Area: 3578 sq km (1395 sq miles)
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Vaud
a canton of SW Switzerland: mountainous in the southeast; chief Swiss producer of wine. Capital: Lausanne. Pop: 632 000 (2002 est). Area: 3209 sq km (1240 sq miles)
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vaudeville
variety entertainment consisting of short acts such as acrobatic turns, song-and-dance routines, animal acts, etc, popular esp in the early 20th century
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vaudevillian
a person who writes for or performs in vaudeville
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Vaudois
the inhabitants of Vaud
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vault
an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
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vaulting
one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively
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vaunt
to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully
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vaunt-courier
a person or thing that goes in advance; forerunner; herald
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Vauxhall
a district in London, on the south bank of the Thames
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vav
the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet () transliterated as v or w
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vavasor
(in feudal society) the noble or knightly vassal of a baron or great lord who also has vassals himself
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vb
verb
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vc
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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VCD
video compact disc: an optical disc used to store audio, video, or computer data, esp feature films for home viewing
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vCJD
variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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VCR
video cassette recorder
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vd
various dates
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VDC
Volunteer Defence Corps
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VDQS
vins délimités de qualité supérieure: on a bottle of French wine, indicates that it contains high-quality wine from an approved regional vineyard; the second highest French wine classification
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VDT
visual display terminal
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VDU
visual display unit
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ve
Venezuela
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veal
the flesh of the calf used as food
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vealer
a young bovine animal of up to 14 months old grown for veal
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vector
a variable quantity, such as force, that has magnitude and direction and can be resolved into components that are odd functions of the coordinates. It is represented in print by a bold italic symbol: F or F
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Veda
any or all of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism, esp the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda
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vedalia
an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits
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Vedanta
one of the six main philosophical schools of Hinduism, expounding the monism regarded as implicit in the Veda in accordance with the doctrines of the Upanishads. It teaches that only Brahman has reality, while the whole phenomenal world is the outcome of illusion (maya)
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Vedda
a member of an aboriginal people of Sri Lanka, characterized by slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair, noted for their Stone Age technology
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Veddoid
of, relating to, or resembling the Vedda
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vedette
a small patrol vessel
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Vedic
of or relating to the Vedas or the ancient form of Sanskrit in which they are written
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veep
a vice president
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veer
to alter direction (of); swing around
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veery
a tawny brown North American thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens, with a slightly spotted grey breast
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veg
a vegetable or vegetables
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Vega
the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and one of the most conspicuous in the N hemisphere. It is part of an optical double star having a faint companion. Distance: 25.3 light years; spectral type: A0V
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vegan
a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose
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vegeburger
a flat cake of chopped seasoned vegetables and pulses that is grilled or fried and often served in a bread roll
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Vegemite
a vegetable extract used as a spread, flavouring, etc
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vegetable
any of various herbaceous plants having parts that are used as food, such as peas, beans, cabbage, potatoes, cauliflower, and onions
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vegetal
of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life
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vegetarian
a person who advocates or practises vegetarianism
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Conor Byrne
Reason for adoption: because she loves being a vegetarian...and I love her for it!
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vegetarianism
the principle or practice of excluding all meat and fish, and sometimes, in the case of vegans, all animal products (such as eggs, cheese, etc) from one's diet
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vegetate
to grow like a plant; sprout
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vegetation
plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region
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vegetative
of, relating to, or denoting the nonreproductive parts of a plant, i.e. the stems, leaves, and roots, or growth that does not involve the reproductive parts
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veggie
an informal word for vegetarian
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veggieburger
a variant spelling of vegeburger
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vegie
(of school subjects) considered to be trivial; not academically taxing
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vego
vegetarian
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vehement
marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic
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vehicle
any conveyance in or by which people or objects are transported, esp one fitted with wheels
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Veii
an ancient Etruscan city, northwest of Rome: destroyed by the Romans in 396 bc
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veil
a piece of more or less transparent material, usually attached to a hat or headdress, used to conceal or protect a woman's face and head
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veiled
disguised
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veiling
a veil or the fabric used for veils
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vein
any of the tubular vessels that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
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veining
a pattern or network of veins or streaks
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veinlet
any small vein or venule
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veinstone
another word for gangue
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veinule
a less common spelling of venule
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Vela
a constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Puppis and Carina and crossed by the Milky Way, that has four second-magnitude stars and a young bright pulsar
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velamen
the thick layer of dead cells that covers the aerial roots of certain orchids and aroids and absorbs moisture from the surroundings
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velar
of, relating to, or attached to a velum
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velarium
an awning used to protect the audience in ancient Roman theatres and amphitheatres
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velarize
to pronounce or supplement the pronunciation of (a speech sound) with articulation at the soft palate, as in dark (l) in English tall
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velate
having or covered with velum
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Velcro
a fastening consisting of two strips of nylon fabric, one having tiny hooked threads and the other a coarse surface, that form a strong bond when pressed together
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veld
elevated open grassland in Southern Africa
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veldskoen
an ankle-length boot of soft but strong rawhide
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veleta
a variant spelling of valeta
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veliger
the free-swimming larva of many molluscs, having a rudimentary shell and a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion
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velites
light-armed troops in ancient Rome, drawn from the poorer classes
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velleity
the weakest level of desire or volition
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vellicate
to twitch, pluck, or pinch
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Vellore
a town in SE India, in NE Tamil Nadu: medical centre. Pop: 177 413 (2001)
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vellum
a fine parchment prepared from the skin of a calf, kid, or lamb
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veloce
to be played rapidly
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velocipede
an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet
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velocity
speed of motion, action, or operation; rapidity; swiftness
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velodrome
an arena with a banked track for cycle racing
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velour
any of various fabrics with a velvet-like finish, used for upholstery, coats, hats, etc
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velouté
a rich white sauce or soup made from stock, egg yolks, and cream
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Velsen
a port in the W Netherlands, in North Holland at the mouth of the canal connecting Amsterdam with the North Sea: fishing and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 68 000 (2003 est)
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velum
any of various membranous structures, such as the ciliated oral membrane of certain mollusc larvae or the veil-like membrane running around the rim of a jellyfish
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velure
velvet or a similar fabric
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velutinous
covered with short dense soft hairs
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velvet
a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile
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velveteen
a cotton fabric resembling velvet with a short thick pile, used for clothing, etc
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Ven.
Venerable
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vena
a technical word for vein
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venal
easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary
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venatic
of, relating to, or used in hunting
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venation
the arrangement of the veins in a leaf or in the wing of an insect
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vend
to sell or be sold
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Venda
a member of a Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in NE South Africa
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vendace
either of two small whitefish, Coregonus vandesius (Lochmaben vendace) or C. gracilior (Cumberland vendace), occurring in lakes in Scotland and NW England respectively
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vendee
a person to whom something, esp real property, is sold; buyer
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vendetta
a private feud, originally between Corsican or Sicilian families, in which the relatives of a murdered person seek vengeance by killing the murderer or some member of his family
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vendible
saleable or marketable
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vendor
a person who sells something, esp real property
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vendue
a public sale; auction
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veneer
a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc, with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood
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veneering
material used as veneer or a veneered surface
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venepuncture
a variant spelling of venipuncture
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venerable
(esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc
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venerate
to hold in deep respect; revere
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veneration
a feeling or expression of awe or reverence
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venereal
of, relating to, or infected with venereal disease
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venereology
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of venereal disease
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venery
the pursuit of sexual gratification
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venesection
surgical incision into a vein
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Veneti
an ancient people who established themselves at the head of the Adriatic around 950 bc, later becoming Roman subjects
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Venetia
the area of ancient Italy between the lower Po valley and the Alps: later a Roman province
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Venetian
of, relating to, or characteristic of Venice or its inhabitants
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Venetic
an ancient language of NE Italy, usually regarded as belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family. It is recorded in about 200 inscriptions and was extinct by the 2nd century a.d
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Veneto
a region of NE Italy, on the Adriatic: mountainous in the north with a fertile plain in the south, crossed by the Rivers Po, Adige, and Piave. Capital: Venice. Pop: 4 577 408 (2003 est). Area: 18 377 sq km (7095 sq miles)
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Venez.
Venezuela
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Venezia
the Italian name for Venice
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Venezuela
a republic in South America, on the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century; independence from Spain declared in 1811 and won in 1819 after a war led by Simón Bolívar. It contains Lake Maracaibo and the northernmost chains of the Andes in the northwest, the Orinoco basin in the central part, and the Guiana Highlands in the south. Exports: petroleum, iron ore, and coffee. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: bolívar. Capital: Caracas. Pop: 26 170 000 (2004 est). Area: 912 050 sq km (352 142 sq miles)
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Venezuelan
of or relating to Venezuela or its inhabitants
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venge
an archaic word for avenge
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vengeance
the act of or desire for taking revenge; retributive punishment
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vengeful
desiring revenge; vindictive
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venial
easily excused or forgiven
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Venice
a port in NE Italy, capital of Veneto region, built on over 100 islands and mud flats in the Lagoon of Venice (an inlet of the Gulf of Venice at the head of the Adriatic): united under the first doge in 697 ad; became an independent republic and a great commercial and maritime power, defeating Genoa, the greatest rival, in 1380; contains the Grand Canal and about 170 smaller canals, providing waterways for city transport. Pop: 271 073 (2001)
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venin
any of the poisonous constituents of animal venoms
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venipuncture
the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug
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venireman
(in the US and formerly in England) a person summoned for jury service under a venire facias
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venison
the flesh of a deer, used as food
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Venite
the opening word of the 95th psalm, an invitatory prayer at matins
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Venlo
a city in the SE Netherlands, in Limburg on the Maas River. Pop: 92 000 (2003 est)
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vennel
a lane; alley
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venography
radiography of veins after injection of a contrast medium
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venom
a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting
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venosclerosis
another name for phlebosclerosis
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venose
having veins; venous
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venosity
an excessive quantity of blood in the venous system or in an organ or part
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venous
of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
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vent
a small opening for the passage or escape of fumes, liquids, etc
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ventage
a small opening; vent
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ventail
(in medieval armour) a covering for the lower part of the face
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venter
the belly or abdomen of vertebrates
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ventifact
a pebble that has been shaped by wind-blown sand
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ventilate
to drive foul air out of (an enclosed area)
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ventilation
the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated
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ventilator
an opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
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ventouse
an apparatus sometimes used to assist the delivery of a baby, consisting of a cup which is attached to the fetal head by suction, and a chain by which traction can be exerted in order to draw out the baby
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ventral
relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly
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ventricle
a chamber of the heart, having thick muscular walls, that receives blood from the atrium and pumps it to the arteries
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ventricose
having a swelling on one side; unequally inflated
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ventricular
of, relating to, involving, or constituting a ventricle
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ventriculography
radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
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ventriculus
the midgut of an insect, where digestion takes place
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ventriloquism
the art of producing vocal sounds that appear to come from another source
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ventriloquize
to produce (sounds) in the manner of a ventriloquist
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venture
to expose to danger; hazard
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venturesome
willing to take risks; daring
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venue
the place in which a cause of action arises
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venule
any of the small branches of a vein that receives oxygen-depleted blood from the capillaries and returns it to the heart via the venous system
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Venus
the Roman goddess of love
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Venus's-flytrap
an insectivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, of Carolina, having hinged two-lobed leaves that snap closed when the sensitive hairs on the surface are touched: family Droseraceae
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Venus's-girdle
a ctenophore, Cestum veneris, of warm seas, having an elongated ribbon-like body
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Venus's-hair
a fragile maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris, of tropical and subtropical America, having fan-shaped leaves and a black stem
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Venusberg
a mountain in central Germany: contains caverns that, according to medieval legend, housed the palace of the goddess Venus
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Venusian
of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Venus
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veracious
habitually truthful or honest
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veracity
truthfulness or honesty, esp when consistent or habitual
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Veracruz
a state of E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of a hot humid coastal strip with lagoons, rising rapidly inland to the central plateau and Sierra Madre Oriental. Capital: Jalapa. Pop: 630 000 (2005 est). Area: 72 815 sq km (28 114 sq miles)
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veranda
a porch or portico, sometimes partly enclosed, along the outside of a building
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verapamil
a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of angina pectoris, hypertension, and some types of irregular heart rhythm
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veratridine
a yellowish-white amorphous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of sabadilla. Formula: C36H51NO11
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veratrine
a white poisonous mixture obtained from the seeds of sabadilla, consisting of veratridine and several other alkaloids: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant
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verb
(in traditional grammar) any of a large class of words in a language that serve to indicate the occurrence or performance of an action, the existence of a state or condition, etc In English, such words as run, make, do, and the like are verbs
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verbal
of, relating to, or using words, esp as opposed to ideas, etc
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verbalism
a verbal expression; phrase or word
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verbalist
a person who deals with words alone, rather than facts, ideas, feeling, etc
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verbalize
to express (an idea, feeling, etc) in words
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verbascum
See mullein
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verbatim
using exactly the same words; word for word
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verbena
any plant of the verbenaceous genus Verbena, chiefly of tropical and temperate America, having red, white, or purple fragrant flowers: much cultivated as garden plants
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verbenaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Verbenaceae, a family of herbaceous and climbing plants, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm and tropical regions, having tubular typically two-lipped flowers: includes teak, lantana, vervain, and verbena
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verbiage
the excessive and often meaningless use of words; verbosity
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verbid
any nonfinite form of a verb or any nonverbal word derived from a verb
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verbification
A derivative of verbify
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verbify
another word for verbalize
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verbing
the act or practice of using a noun as a verb, such as `medal' to mean ``to win a medal''
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verbose
using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix
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Vercelli
a city in NW Italy, in Piedmont: an ancient Ligurian and later Roman city; has an outstanding library of manuscripts (notably the Codex Vercellensis, dating from the 10th century). Pop: 45 132 (2001)
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verdant
covered with green vegetation
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Verde
a cape in Senegal, near Dakar: the westernmost point of Africa
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Verdelho
a white grape grown in Portugal, used for making wine
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verderer
a judicial officer responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the royal forests
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verdict
the findings of a jury on the issues of fact submitted to it for examination and trial; judgment
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verdigris
a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze and consisting of a basic salt of copper containing both copper oxide and a copper salt
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verdin
a small W North American tit, Auriparus flaviceps, having a grey plumage with a yellow head
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Verdun
a fortified town in NE France, on the Meuse: scene of the longest and most severe battle (1916) of World War I, in which the French repelled a powerful German offensive. Pop: 19 624 (1999)
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verdure
flourishing green vegetation or its colour
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verecund
shy or modest
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Vereeniging
a city in E South Africa: scene of the signing (1902) of the treaty ending the Boer War. Pop: 79 630 (2001)
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verge
an edge or rim; margin
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vergeboard
another name for bargeboard
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vergence
the inward or outward turning movement of the eyes in convergence or divergence
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verger
a church official who acts as caretaker and attendant, looking after the interior of a church and often the vestments and church furnishings
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Vergilian
a variant spelling of Virgilian
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verglas
a thin film of ice on rock
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veridical
truthful
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veriest
(intensifier)
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verification
establishment of the correctness of a theory, fact, etc
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verify
to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate
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verily
in truth; truly
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verisimilar
appearing to be true; probable; likely
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verisimilitude
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true
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verism
extreme naturalism in art or literature
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verismo
a school of composition that originated in Italian opera towards the end of the 19th century, drawing its themes from real life and emphasizing naturalistic elements. Its chief exponent was Giacomo Puccini (1858--1924)
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veritable
(intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically)
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vérité
involving a high degree of realism or naturalism
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verity
the quality or state of being true, real, or correct
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verjuice
the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc
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Verkhne-Udinsk
the former name (until 1934) of Ulan-Ude
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verkrampte
(during apartheid) an Afrikaner Nationalist who opposed any changes toward liberal trends in government policy, esp relating to racial questions
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verlan
a variety of French slang in which the syllables are inverted, such as meuf for femme, and also incorporating Arabic words and phrases
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verligte
(during apartheid) a person of any of the White political parties who supported liberal trends in government policy
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vermeil
gilded silver, bronze, or other metal, used esp in the 19th century
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vermi-
worm
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vermicelli
very fine strands of pasta, used in soups
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vermicide
any substance used to kill worms
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vermicular
resembling the form, markings, motion, or tracks of worms
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vermiculate
to decorate with wavy or wormlike tracery or markings
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vermiculation
any wormlike movement, esp of the intestines; peristalsis
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vermiculite
any of a group of micaceous minerals consisting mainly of hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium, and iron: on heating they expand and exfoliate and in this form are used in heat and sound insulation, fireproofing, and as a bedding medium for young plants
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vermiform
resembling a worm
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vermifuge
any drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms; an anthelmintic
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vermilion
a bright red to reddish-orange colour
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vermin
small animals collectively, esp insects and rodents, that are troublesome to man, domestic animals, etc
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vermination
the spreading of or infestation with vermin
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verminous
relating to, infested with, or suggestive of vermin
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vermis
the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
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vermivorous
(of certain animals) feeding on worms
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Vermont
a state in the northeastern US: crossed from north to south by the Green Mountains; bounded on the east by the Connecticut River and by Lake Champlain in the northwest Capital: Montpelier. Pop: 619 107 (2003 est). Area: 24 887 sq km (9609 sq miles)
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Vermonter
a native or inhabitant of Vermont
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vermouth
any of several wines containing aromatic herbs and some other flavourings
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vernacular
the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
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vernacularism
the use of the vernacular or a term in the vernacular
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vernal
of or occurring in spring
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vernalize
to subject ungerminated or germinating seeds to low temperatures, which is essential for many (plants) of temperate environments to ensure germination in some species and flowering in others
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vernation
the way in which leaves are arranged in the bud
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vernier
a small movable scale running parallel to the main graduated scale in certain measuring instruments, such as theodolites, used to obtain a fractional reading of one of the divisions on the main scale
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vernissage
a preview or the opening or first day of an exhibition of paintings
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Vernoleninsk
the former name of Nikolayev
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Verny
a former name (until 1927) of Almaty
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Verona
a city in N Italy, in Veneto on the Adige River: strategically situated at the junction of major routes between Italy and N Europe; became a Roman colony (89 bc); under Austrian rule (1797--1866); many Roman remains. Pop: 253 208 (2001)
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Veronal
a trademark for barbital
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veronica
any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Veronica, esp the speedwells, of temperate and cold regions, having small blue, pink, or white flowers and flattened notched fruits
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verra
a Scot word for very
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verruca
a wart, esp one growing on the hand or foot
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verrucose
covered with warty processes
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vers
versed sine
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Versailles
a city in N central France, near Paris: site of an elaborate royal residence built for Louis XIV; seat of the French kings (1682--1789). Pop: 85 726 (1999)
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versant
rare the side or slope of a mountain or mountain range
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versatile
capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc
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verse
(not in technical usage) a stanza or other short subdivision of a poem
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versed
thoroughly knowledgeable (about), acquainted (with), or skilled (in)
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versicle
a short verse
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versicolour
of variable or various colours
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versicular
of, relating to, or consisting of verses or versicles
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versification
the technique or art of versifying
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versify
to render (something) into metrical form or verse
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version
an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with others
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versioning
the adaptation of classic literary texts for film, which often involves updating or changing the setting
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verso
the back of a sheet of printed paper
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verst
a unit of length, used in Russia, equal to 1.067 kilometres (0.6629 miles)
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versus
(esp in a competition or lawsuit) against; in opposition to
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vert
the right to cut green wood in a forest
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vert.
vertical
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vertebra
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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vertebrate
any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
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vertebration
the formation of vertebrae or segmentation resembling vertebrae
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vertex
the highest point
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vertical
at right angles to the horizon; perpendicular; upright
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vertices
(in technical and scientific senses only) a plural of vertex
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verticil
a circular arrangement of parts about an axis, esp leaves around a stem
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verticillaster
an inflorescence, such as that of the dead-nettle, that resembles a whorl but consists of two crowded cymes on either side of the stem
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verticillate
having or arranged in whorls or verticils
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vertiginous
of, relating to, or having vertigo
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vertigo
a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance
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vertu
a variant spelling of virtu
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Vertumnus
a Roman god of gardens, orchards, and seasonal change
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Verulamium
the Latin name of Saint Albans
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vervain
any of several verbenaceous plants of the genus Verbena, having square stems and long slender spikes of purple, blue, or white flowers
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verve
great vitality, enthusiasm, and liveliness; sparkle
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Brian Austin
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vervet
a variety of a South African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops, having dark hair on the hands and feet and a reddish patch beneath the tail
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very
(intensifier) used to add emphasis to adjectives that are able to be graded
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vesica
(in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval
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vesical
of or relating to a vesica, esp the urinary bladder
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vesicant
any substance that causes blisters, used in medicine and in chemical warfare
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vesicate
to blister
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vesicle
any small sac or cavity, esp one containing serous fluid
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vesiculate
to make (an organ or part) vesicular or (of an organ or part) to become vesicular
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vesper
an evening prayer, service, or hymn
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Alasdair Kennedy
Reason for adoption: To welcome home our new pup
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vesperal
a liturgical book containing the prayers, psalms, and hymns used at vespers
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vespers
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office, originally fixed for the early evening and now often made a public service on Sundays and major feast days
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vespertilionine
of, relating to, or belonging to the Vespertilionidae, a family of common and widespread bats
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vespertine
appearing, opening, or active in the evening
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vespiary
a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets
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vespid
any hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, including the common wasps and hornets
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vespine
of, relating to, or resembling a wasp or wasps
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vessel
any object used as a container, esp for a liquid
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vest
an undergarment covering the body from the shoulders to the hips, made of cotton, nylon, etc
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vest-pocket
small enough to fit into a waistcoat pocket
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vesta
a short friction match, usually of wood
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vestal
chaste or pure; virginal
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vested
having a present right to the immediate or future possession and enjoyment of property
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vestiary
a room for storing clothes or dressing in, such as a vestry
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vestibule
a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby
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Reason for adoption: Standing family joke
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vestige
a small trace, mark, or amount; hint
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vestigial
of, relating to, or being a vestige
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Vestmannaeyjar
a group of islands off the S coast of Iceland: they include the island of Surtsey (emerged 1963) and the volcano Helgafell (erupted 1974). Pop: 4888 (1994)
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vestment
a garment or robe, esp one denoting office, authority, or rank
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vestry
a room in or attached to a church in which vestments, sacred vessels, etc, are kept
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vestryman
a member of a church vestry
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vesture
a garment or something that seems like a garment
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vesuvian
(esp formerly) a match for lighting cigars; fusee
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vesuvianite
a green, brown, or yellow mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium: it occurs as tetragonal crystals in limestones and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si9O34(OH)4
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Vesuvius
a volcano in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: first recorded eruption in 79 ad, which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae; numerous eruptions since then. Average height: 1220 m (4003 ft)
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vet
to make a prior examination and critical appraisal of (a person, document, scheme, etc)
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veteran
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vetch
any of various climbing leguminous plants of the temperate genus Vicia, esp V. sativa, having pinnate leaves, typically blue or purple flowers, and tendrils on the stems
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vetchling
any of various leguminous tendril-climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus, esp L. pratensis (meadow vetchling), mainly of N temperate regions, having winged or angled stems and showy flowers
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veteran
a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
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veterinarian
a person suitably qualified and registered to practise veterinary medicine
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Jessica Wilde
Reason for adoption: The perfect career for a perfect dad... xxx
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veterinary
of or relating to veterinary medicine
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vetiver
a tall hairless grass, Vetiveria zizanioides, of tropical and subtropical Asia, having aromatic roots and stiff long narrow ornamental leaves
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veto
the power to prevent legislation or action proposed by others; prohibition
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vex
to anger or annoy
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Dr SImon White
Reason for adoption: I like the way it sounds
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vexation
the act of vexing or the state of being vexed
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vexatious
vexing or tending to vex
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vexed
annoyed, confused, or agitated
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vexillology
the study and collection of information about flags
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vexillum
the vane of a feather
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VF
video frequency
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vg
very good
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VGA
video graphics array; a computing standard that has a resolution of 640 480 pixels with 16 colours or of 320 200 pixels with 256 colours. SVGA (super VGA) is a later version with higher spatial and colour resolution, esp 800 600 pixels with 256 colours
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VHF
very high frequency
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VHS
video home system: a video cassette recording system using 1/2 magnetic tape
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vi
vide infra
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via
by way of; by means of; through
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viable
capable of becoming actual, useful, etc; practicable
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viaduct
a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc, consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers
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vial
a less common variant of phial
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viand
a type of food, esp a delicacy
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Viareggio
a town and resort in W Italy, in Tuscany on the Ligurian Sea. Pop: 61 103 (2001)
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viatical
of or denoting a road or a journey
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viaticum
Holy Communion as administered to a person dying or in danger of death
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viator
a traveller
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vibe
a feeling or flavour of the kind specified
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vibes
(esp in jazz) short for vibraphone
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vibey
lively and vibrant
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vibist
a person who plays a vibraphone in a jazz band or group
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Viborg
a town in N central Denmark, in Jutland: formerly a royal town and capital of Jutland. Pop: 33 192 (2004 est)
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vibraculum
any of the specialized bristle-like polyps in certain bryozoans, the actions of which prevent parasites from settling on the colony
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Vibram
a special type of moulded rubber sole, widely used for climbing and walking boots
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vibrant
characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling
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Reason for adoption: Has described my personality and, lately, my Multiple Sclerosis.
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vibraphone
a percussion instrument, used esp in jazz, consisting of a set of metal bars placed over tubular metal resonators, which are made to vibrate electronically
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vibrate
to move or cause to move back and forth rapidly; shake, quiver, or throb
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vibration
the act or an instance of vibrating
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vibrations
instinctive feelings supposedly influencing human communication
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vibrato
a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings
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vibrio
any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae
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vibrissa
any of the bristle-like sensitive hairs on the face of many mammals; a whisker
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vibronic
of, concerned with, or involving both electronic and vibrational energy levels of a molecule
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viburnum
any of various temperate and subtropical caprifoliaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Viburnum, such as the wayfaring tree, having small white flowers and berry-like red or black fruits
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vicar
(in Britain) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish from which, formerly, he did not receive tithes but a stipend
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vicarage
the residence or benefice of a vicar
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vicarial
of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate
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vicariant
any of several closely related species, races, etc, each of which exists in a separate geographical area: assumed to have originated from a single population that became dispersed by geological events
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vicariate
the office, rank, or authority of a vicar
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vicarious
obtained or undergone at second hand through sympathetic participation in another's experiences
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vice
an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait
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vice-chairman
a person who deputizes for a chairman and serves in his place during his absence or indisposition
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vice-county
any of the geographical units into which the British Isles are divided for purposes of botanical and zoological recording, corresponding wherever possible to county boundaries
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vicegerent
a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy
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vicenary
relating to or consisting of 20
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vicennial
occurring every 20 years
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Vicenza
a city in NE Italy, in Veneto: home of the 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio and site of some of his finest works. Pop: 107 223 (2001)
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viceregal
of or relating to a viceroy or his viceroyalty
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vicereine
the wife of a viceroy
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viceroy
a governor of a colony, country, or province who acts for and rules in the name of his sovereign or government
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viceroyalty
the office, authority, or dignity of a viceroy
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Vichy
a town and spa in central France, on the River Allier: seat of the collaborationist government under Marshal Pétain (1940--44); mineral waters bottled for export. Pop: 26 528 (1999)
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vichyssoise
a thick soup made from leeks, potatoes, chicken stock, and cream, usually served chilled
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vicinage
the residents of a particular neighbourhood
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vicinal
neighbouring
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vicinity
a surrounding, adjacent, or nearby area; neighbourhood
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vicious
wicked or cruel; villainous
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vicissitude
variation or mutability in nature or life, esp successive alternation from one condition or thing to another
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Vicksburg
a city in W Mississippi, on the Mississippi River: site of one of the most decisive campaigns (1863) of the American Civil War, in which the Confederates were besieged for nearly seven weeks before capitulating. Pop: 26 005 (2003 est)
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vicomte
a French noble holding a rank corresponding to that of a British viscount or viscountess
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Victa
a type of rotary lawnmower first manufactured in 1952
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victim
a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc
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victimize
to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
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victimology
the study of the psychological effects experienced by the victims of crime
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victor
a person, nation, etc, that has defeated an adversary in war, etc
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victoria
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood, two passenger seats, and a seat in front for the driver
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Victorian
of, relating to, or characteristic of Victoria (1819--1901), queen of the United Kingdom (1837--1901) and empress of India (1876--1901), or the period of her reign
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Victoriana
objects, ornaments, etc, of the Victorian period
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victorious
having defeated an adversary
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victory
final and complete superiority in a war
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victual
to supply with or obtain victuals
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victualage
a rare word for victuals
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victualler
a supplier of victuals, as to an army; sutler
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victuals
food or provisions
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vicuña
a tawny-coloured cud-chewing Andean artiodactyl mammal, Vicugna vicugna, similar to the llama: family Camelidae
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vid
short for video
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vide
(used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text, another book, etc) refer to, see (often in the phrases vide ante (see before), vide infra (see below), vide post (see after), vide supra (see above), vide ut supra (see as above), etc)
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videlicet
namely: used to specify items, examples, etc
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video
relating to or employed in the transmission or reception of a televised image
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videodisk
another name for optical disc
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videofit
a computer-generated picture of a person sought by the police, created by combining facial characteristics on the basis of witnesses' descriptions
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videography
the art, practice, or occupation of making videos
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videophone
a telephonic device in which there is both verbal and visual communication between parties
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Videotex
an information system that displays information from a distant computer on a television screen
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videotext
a means of providing a written or graphical representation of computerized information on a television screen
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vidette
a variant spelling of vedette
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vidicon
a small television camera tube, used in closed-circuit television and outside broadcasts, in which incident light forms an electric charge pattern on a photoconductive surface. Scanning by a low-velocity electron beam discharges the surface, producing a current in an adjacent conducting layer
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vie
to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
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Vienna
the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs (1278-1918); residence of the Holy Roman Emperor (1558--1806); withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university (1365). Pop: 1 590 242 (2003 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)
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Vienne
a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Poitiers. Pop: 402 555 (2003 est). Area: 7044 sq km (2747 sq miles)
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Viennese
of, relating to, or characteristic of Vienna
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Vientiane
the administrative capital of Laos, in the south near the border with Thailand: capital of the kingdom of Vientiane from 1707 until taken by the Thais in 1827. Pop: 776 000 (2005 est)
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Vierwaldstättersee
the German name for (Lake) Lucerne
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vies
angry, furious, or disgusted
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Vietcong
the Communist-led guerrilla force and revolutionary army of South Vietnam; the armed forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
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Vietminh
a Vietnamese organization led by Ho Chi Minh that first fought the Japanese and then the French (1941--54) in their attempt to achieve national independence
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Vietnam
a republic in SE Asia: an ancient empire, conquered by France in the 19th century; occupied by Japan (1940--45) when the Communist-led Vietminh began resistance operations that were continued against restored French rule after 1945. In 1954 the country was divided along the 17th parallel, establishing North Vietnam (under the Vietminh) and South Vietnam (under French control), the latter becoming the independent Republic of Vietnam in 1955. From 1959 the country was dominated by war between the Communist Vietcong, supported by North Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese government; increasing numbers of US forces were brought to the aid of the South Vietnamese army until a peace agreement (1973) led to the withdrawal of US troops; further fighting led to the eventual defeat of the South Vietnamese government in March 1975 and in 1976 an elected National Assembly proclaimed the reunification of the country. Official language: Vietnamese. Religion: Buddhist majority. Currency: dong. Capital: Hanoi. Pop: 82 481 000 (2004 est). Area: 331 041 sq km (127 816 sq miles)
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Vietnamese
of, relating to, or characteristic of Vietnam, its people, or their language
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Vietnamization
(in the Vietnam War) a US government policy of transferring the tasks of fighting and directing the war to the government and forces of South Vietnam
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view
the act of seeing or observing; an inspection
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Viewdata
an interactive form of videotext that sends information from a distant computer along telephone lines, enabling shopping, booking theatre and airline tickets, and banking transactions to be conducted from the home
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viewer
a person who views something, esp television
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viewfinder
a device on a camera, consisting of a lens system and sometimes a ground-glass screen, enabling the user to see what will be included in his photograph
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viewing
the act of watching television
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viewless
(of windows, etc) not affording a view
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viewpoint
the mental attitude that determines a person's opinions or judgments; point of view
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viewy
having fanciful opinions or ideas; visionary
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VIFF
a technique used in flying VTOL aircraft to change direction suddenly by swivelling the jet engine nozzles
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vig
the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender
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vigesimal
relating to or based on the number 20
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vigia
a navigational hazard marked on a chart although its existence and nature has not been confirmed
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vigil
a purposeful watch maintained, esp at night, to guard, observe, pray, etc
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vigilance
the fact, quality, or condition of being vigilant
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vigilant
keenly alert to or heedful of trouble or danger, as while others are sleeping or unsuspicious
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vigilante
one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc
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vigilantism
the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness
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vigneron
a person who grows grapes for winemaking
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vignette
a small illustration placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter
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vignetting
the technique of producing a photographic vignette, esp a portrait, by progressively reducing the amount of light falling on the photographic surface towards the edges
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Vigo
a port in NW Spain, in Galicia on Vigo Bay (an inlet of the Atlantic): site of a British and Dutch naval victory (1702) over the French and Spanish. Pop: 292 566 (2003 est)
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vigoro
a women's game similar to cricket with paddle-shaped bats, introduced into Australia in 1919 by its British inventor J. J. Grant
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vigorous
endowed with bodily or mental strength or vitality; robust
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vigour
exuberant and resilient strength of body or mind; vitality
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vihuela
an obsolete plucked stringed instrument of Spain, related to the guitar
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Viipuri
the Finnish name for Vyborg
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Vijayawada
a town in SE India, in E central Andra Pradesh on the Krishna River: Hindu pilgrimage centre. Pop: 825 436 (2001)
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Viking
any of the Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes who raided by sea most of N and W Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries, later often settling, as in parts of Britain
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vilayet
a major administrative division of Turkey
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vile
abominably wicked; shameful or evil
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vilify
to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign
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vilipend
to treat or regard with contempt
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villa
(in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
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Villach
a city in S central Austria, on the Drava River: nearby hot mineral springs. Pop: 57 497 (2002)
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village
a small group of houses in a country area, larger than a hamlet
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villager
an inhabitant of a village
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Villahermosa
a town in E Mexico, capital of Tabasco state: university (1959). Pop: 583 000 (2005 est)
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villain
a wicked or malevolent person
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Jackie Ryan
Reason for adoption: Because he is one!
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villainage
a variant spelling of villeinage
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villainous
of, like, or appropriate to a villain
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villainy
conduct befitting a villain; vicious behaviour or action
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villanella
a type of part song originating in Naples during the 16th century
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villanelle
a verse form of French origin consisting of 19 lines arranged in five tercets and a quatrain. The first and third lines of the first tercet recur alternately at the end of each subsequent tercet and both together at the end of the quatrain
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Villanovan
of or relating to an early Iron Age culture near Bologna, Italy, characterized by the use of bronze and the primitive use of iron
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villatic
of or relating to a villa, village, or farm; rustic; rural
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villein
(in medieval Europe) a peasant personally bound to his lord, to whom he paid dues and services, sometimes commuted to rents, in return for his land
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villeinage
the status and condition of a villein
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Villeurbanne
a town in E France: an industrial suburb of E Lyon. Pop: 124 215 (1999)
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villi
the plural of villus
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villiform
having the form of a villus or a series of villi
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villosity
the state of being villous
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villous
(of plant parts) covered with long hairs
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villus
any of the numerous finger-like projections of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine of many vertebrates
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Vilnius
the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920--39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est)
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vim
exuberant vigour and energy
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vimen
a long flexible shoot that occurs in certain plants
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Viminal
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built
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vimineous
having, producing, or resembling long flexible shoots
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vin-
a variant of vini-
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vina
a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, related to the sitar
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vinaceous
of, relating to, or containing wine
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vinaigrette
a small decorative bottle or box with a perforated top, used for holding smelling salts, etc
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vinasse
the residue left in a still after distilling spirits, esp brandy
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vinblastine
a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of lymphomas, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)
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vinca
See periwinkle
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Vincennes
a suburb of E Paris: 14th-century castle. Pop: 43 595 (1999)
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vincible
capable of being defeated or overcome
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vincristine
a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of leukaemia, derived as an alkaloid from the tropical shrub Madagascar periwinkle (Vinca rosea)
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vinculum
a horizontal line drawn above a group of mathematical terms, used as an alternative to parentheses in mathematical expressions, as in x + y -- z which is equivalent to x + (y -- z)
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vindaloo
a type of very hot Indian curry
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vindicable
capable of being vindicated; justifiable
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vindicate
to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument
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vindication
the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated
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vindictive
disposed to seek vengeance
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vine
any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc
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vinedresser
a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines
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vinegar
a sour-tasting liquid consisting of impure dilute acetic acid, made by oxidation of the ethyl alcohol in beer, wine, or cider. It is used as a condiment or preservative
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vinegarette
a variant spelling of vinaigrette
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vinegarroon
a large whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, of the southwestern US and Mexico that emits a vinegary odour when alarmed
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vinegary
containing vinegar; tasting of or like vinegar
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Vineland
a variant spelling of Vinland
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vinery
a hothouse for growing grapes
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vineyard
a plantation of grapevines, esp where wine grapes are produced
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vini-
indicating wine
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vinic
of, relating to, or contained in wine
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viniculture
the process or business of growing grapes and making wine
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viniferous
wine-producing
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vinificator
a condenser that collects the alcohol vapour escaping from fermenting wine
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Vinland
the stretch of the E coast of North America visited by Leif Ericson and other Vikings from about 1000
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Vinnitsa
a city in central Ukraine: passed from Polish to Russian rule in 1793. Pop: 353 000 (2005 est)
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vino
an informal word for wine
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vinosity
the distinctive and essential quality and flavour of wine
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vinous
of, relating to, or characteristic of wine
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vintage
the wine obtained from a harvest of grapes, esp in an outstandingly good year, referred to by the year involved, the district, or the vineyard
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vintager
a grape harvester
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vintner
a wine merchant
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vinyl
of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH2CH-
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vinylidene
of, consisting of, or containing the group CH2:C
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viol
any of a family of stringed musical instruments that preceded the violin family, consisting of a fretted fingerboard, a body rather like that of a violin but having a flat back and six strings, played with a curved bow. They are held between the knees when played and have a quiet yet penetrating tone; they were much played, esp in consorts, in the 16th and 17th centuries
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viola
a bowed stringed instrument, the alto of the violin family; held beneath the chin when played. It is pitched and tuned an octave above the cello
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Viola McMurrray
Reason for adoption: my namesake, my love
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violaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Violaceae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs including the violets and pansies
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violate
to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc)
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violence
the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc
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violent
marked or caused by great physical force or violence
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violet
any of various temperate perennial herbaceous plants of the violaceous genus Viola, such as V. odorata (sweet (or garden) violet), typically having mauve or bluish flowers with irregular showy petals
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Reason for adoption: It is our Nan's name
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violin
a bowed stringed instrument, the highest member of the violin family, consisting of a fingerboard, a hollow wooden body with waisted sides, and a sounding board connected to the back by means of a soundpost that also supports the bridge. It has two f-shaped sound holes cut in the belly. The instrument, noted for its fine and flexible tone, is the most important of the stringed instruments. It is held under the chin when played. Range: roughly three and a half octaves upwards from G below middle C
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Ian Davis
Reason for adoption: It's her birthday and she plays the violin
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violinist
a person who plays the violin
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violist
a person who plays the viola
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violoncellist
A derivative of violoncello
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violoncello
the full name for cello
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violone
the double-bass member of the viol family lying an octave below the viola da gamba. It corresponds to the double bass in the violin family
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VIP
very important person
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viper
any venomous Old World snake of the family Viperidae, esp any of the genus Vipera (the adder and related forms), having hollow fangs in the upper jaw that are used to inject venom
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viperous
of, relating to, or resembling a viper
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VIR
Victoria Imperatrix Regina
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viraemia
a condition in which virus particles circulate and reproduce in the bloodstream
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virago
a loud, violent, and ill-tempered woman; scold; shrew
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viral
of, relating to, or caused by a virus
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virelay
an old French verse form, rarely used in English, consisting of short lines arranged in stanzas having only two rhymes, and two opening lines recurring at intervals
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virement
an administrative transfer of funds from one part of a budget to another
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viremia
the usual US spelling of viraemia
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vireo
any insectivorous American songbird of the family Vireonidae, esp those of the genus Vireo, having an olive-grey back with pale underparts
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virescence
(in plants) the process of becoming green, esp by the action of disease, etc, in parts not normally green
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virescent
greenish or becoming green
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virga
wisps of rain or snow, seen trailing from clouds, that evaporate before reaching the earth
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virgate
long, straight, and thin; rod-shaped
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Virgilian
of or relating to Virgil (Latin name Publius Vergilius Maro), the Roman poet (70--19 bc)
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virgin
a person, esp a woman, who has never had sexual intercourse
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virgin's-bower
any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers
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virginal
of, relating to, characterized by, proper to, or maintaining a state of virginity; chaste
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Virginia
a type of flue-cured tobacco grown originally in Virginia
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Virginian
of or relating to Virginia or its inhabitants
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virginity
the condition or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood; chastity
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virginium
a former name for francium
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Virgo
a large zodiacal constellation on the celestial equator, lying between Leo and Libra. It contains the star Spica and a cluster of several thousand galaxies, the Virgo cluster, lying 50 million light years away and itself containing the intense radio source Virgo A, which is the closest active galaxy
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virgulate
rod-shaped or rodlike
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virgule
another name for solidus
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viridescent
greenish or tending to become green
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viridian
a green pigment consisting of a hydrated form of chromic oxide
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viridity
the quality or state of being green; greenness; verdancy
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virile
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male
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virilism
the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics
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virilization
the development of adult male physical characteristics in a female or a young boy
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virino
an entity postulated to be the causative agent of BSE and related diseases, said to consist of a fragment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat derived from the host cell
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virion
a virus in infective form, consisting of an RNA particle within a protein covering
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viroid
any of various infective RNA particles, smaller than a virus and known to cause some plant diseases
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virology
the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause
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virtu
a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship
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virtual
having the essence or effect but not the appearance or form of
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virtuality
virtual reality
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virtualize
to transform (something) into an artificial computer-generated version of itself which functions as if it were real
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virtually
in effect though not in fact; practically; nearly
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virtue
the quality or practice of moral excellence or righteousness
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virtues
the fifth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
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virtuoso
a consummate master of musical technique and artistry
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virtuous
characterized by or possessing virtue or moral excellence; righteous; upright
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virulence
the quality of being virulent
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virulent
(of a microorganism) extremely infective
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virus
any of a group of submicroscopic entities consisting of a single nucleic acid chain surrounded by a protein coat and capable of replication only within the cells of living organisms: many are pathogenic
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vis-à-vis
in relation to; regarding
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Vis.
Viscount or Viscountess
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visa
an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it
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visage
face or countenance
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visagiste
a person who designs and applies face make-up; make-up artist
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Visakhapatnam
a variant spelling of Vishakhapatnam
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Visayan
a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
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Visby
a port in SE Sweden, on NW Gotland Island in the Baltic: an early member of the Hanseatic League and major N European commercial centre in the Middle Ages. Pop: 22 017 (2000 est)
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Visc.
Viscount or Viscountess
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viscacha
a gregarious burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Lagostomus maximus, of southern South America, similar to but larger than the chinchillas: family Chinchillidae
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viscaria
any plant of the Eurasian perennial genus Viscaria, closely related to genus Lychnis, in which it is sometimes included: low-growing, with pink, white, or purple flowers: family Carophyllaceae
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viscera
the large internal organs of the body collectively, esp those in the abdominal cavity
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visceral
of, relating to, or affecting the viscera
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visceromotor
relating to or controlling movements of the viscera
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viscerotonia
a personality type characterized by hedonism and conviviality: said to be correlated with an endomorph body type
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viscid
cohesive and sticky; glutinous; viscous
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viscoelastic
(of a solid or liquid) exhibiting both viscous and elastic behaviour when deformed
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viscoid
(of a fluid) somewhat viscous
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viscometer
any device for measuring viscosity
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viscose
a viscous orange-brown solution obtained by dissolving cellulose in sodium hydroxide and carbon disulphide. It can be converted back to cellulose by an acid, as in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane
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viscosity
the state or property of being viscous
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viscount
(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below an earl and above a baron
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viscountcy
the rank or position of a viscount
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viscountess
the wife or widow of a viscount
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viscous
(of liquids) thick and sticky; viscid
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Visct
Viscount or Viscountess
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viscus
the singular of viscera
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vise
a variant spelling of vice
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Viseu
a city in N central Portugal: 12th-century cathedral. Pop: 93 502 (2001)
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Vishakhapatnam
a port in E India, in NE Andhra Pradesh on the Bay of Bengal: shipbuilding and oil-refining industries. Pop: 969 608 (2001)
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Vishnu
the Pervader or Sustainer: originally a solar deity occupying a secondary place in the Hindu pantheon; later one of the three chief gods, the second member of the Trimurti; and, later still, the saviour appearing in many incarnations
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visibility
the condition or fact of being visible
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visible
capable of being perceived by the eye
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Visigoth
a member of the western group of the Goths, who were driven into the Balkans in the late 4th century ad. Moving on, they sacked Rome (410) and established a kingdom in present-day Spain and S France that lasted until 711
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Reason for adoption: Historical reasons
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vision
the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight
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visional
of, relating to, or seen in a vision, apparition, etc
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visionary
marked by vision or foresight
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visit
to go or come to see (a person, place, etc)
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visitant
a supernatural being; ghost; apparition
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visitation
an official call or visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining an institution, esp such a visit made by a bishop to his diocese
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visitatorial
of, relating to, or for an official visitation or visitor
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visitor
a person who pays a visit; caller, guest, tourist, etc
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visor
a transparent flap on a helmet that can be pulled down to protect the face
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vista
a view, esp through a long narrow avenue of trees, buildings, etc, or such a passage or avenue itself; prospect
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Vistula
a river in central and N Poland, rising in the Carpathian Mountains and flowing generally north and northwest past Warsaw and Torun, then northeast to enter the Baltic via an extensive delta region. Length: 1090 km (677 miles)
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visual
of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing
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visualization
the act or an instance of visualizing
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visualize
to form a mental image of (something incapable of being viewed or not at that moment visible)
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vita
a less common term for curriculum vitae
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vitaceous
of, relating to, or belonging to the Vitaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants having a climbing habit and berry-like fruits: includes the grapevine and Virginia creeper
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vital
essential to maintain life
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vitalism
the philosophical doctrine that the phenomena of life cannot be explained in purely mechanical terms because there is something immaterial which distinguishes living from inanimate matter
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vitality
physical or mental vigour, energy, etc
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vitalize
to make vital, living, or alive; endow with life or vigour
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vitamin
any of a group of substances that are essential, in small quantities, for the normal functioning of metabolism in the body. They cannot usually be synthesized in the body but they occur naturally in certain foods: insufficient supply of any particular vitamin results in a deficiency disease
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Vitaphone
an early technique in commercial film-making in which the accompanying sound was produced by discs
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vitascope
an early type of film projector
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Vitebsk
a city in E Belarus, a port on the Dvina river: taken by Russia in 1772. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)
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vitellin
a phosphoprotein that is the major protein in egg yolk
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vitelline
of or relating to the yolk of an egg
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vitellogenic
producing or stimulating the formation of yolk
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vitellus
the yolk of an egg
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vitiate
to make faulty or imperfect
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viticulture
the science, art, or process of cultivating grapevines
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vitiligo
another name for leucoderma
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Vitoria
a city in NE Spain: scene of Wellington's decisive victory (1813) over Napoleon's forces in the Peninsular War. Pop: 223 257 (2003 est)
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vitrain
a type of coal occurring as horizontal glassy bands of a nonsoiling friable material
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vitreous
of, relating to, or resembling glass
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vitrescence
the quality or condition of being or becoming vitreous
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vitrescent
tending to turn into glass
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vitric
of, relating to, resembling, or having the nature of glass; vitreous
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vitrification
the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified
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vitriform
having the form or appearance of glass
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vitrify
to convert or be converted into glass or a glassy substance
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vitrine
a glass display case or cabinet for works of art, curios, etc
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vitriol
any one of a number of sulphate salts, such as ferrous sulphate (green vitriol), copper sulphate (blue vitriol), or zinc sulphate (white vitriol)
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vitriolic
(of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
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vitriolize
to convert into or treat with vitriol
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Vitruvian
of or relating to Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, the 1st century bc Roman architect
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vitta
any of numerous tubelike cavities containing oil or resin that occur in the fruits of certain plants, esp of parsley and other umbellifers
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vittle
an obsolete or dialect spelling of victual
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vituline
of or resembling a calf or veal
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vituperate
to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile
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vituperation
abusive language or venomous censure
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viva
long live; up with (a specified person or thing)
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vivace
to be performed in a brisk lively manner
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vivacious
full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital
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vivacity
the quality or condition of being vivacious
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vivarium
a place where live animals are kept under natural conditions for study, research, etc
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vive
long live; up with (a specified person or thing)
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viverrine
of, relating to, or belonging to the Viverridae, a family of small to medium-sized predatory mammals of Eurasia and Africa, including genets, civets and mongooses: order Carnivora (carnivores)
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Vivian
(in Arthurian legend) the mistress of Merlin, sometimes identified with the Lady of the Lake
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vivid
(of a colour) very bright; having a very high saturation or purity; produced by a pure or almost pure colouring agent
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vivify
to bring to life; animate
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viviparous
(of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent
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vivisect
to subject (an animal) to vivisection
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vivisection
the act or practice of performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body
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vivisectionist
a person who practises vivisection
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vivo
with life and vigour
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vixen
a female fox
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Viyella
a soft fabric made of wool and cotton, used esp for blouses and shirts
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viz
videlicet
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Vizagapatam
a variant spelling of Vishakhapatnam
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vizard
a means of disguise; mask; visor
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vizcacha
a variant spelling of viscacha
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vizier
a high official in certain Muslim countries, esp in the former Ottoman Empire. Viziers served in various capacities, such as that of provincial governor or chief minister to the sultan
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vizierate
the position, rank, or authority of a vizier
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vizor
a variant spelling of visor
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vizsla
a breed of Hungarian hunting dog with a smooth rusty-gold coat
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VJ
video jockey
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vl
variant reading
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VLA
very large array
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Vlaardingen
a port in the W Netherlands, in South Holland west of Rotterdam: the third largest port in the Netherlands. Pop: 74 000 (2003 est)
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Vlach
a member of a people scattered throughout SE Europe in the early Middle Ages, speaking a Romanic dialect
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Vladikavkaz
a city in S Russia, capital of the North Ossetian Republic on the N slopes of the Caucasus. Pop: 318 000 (2005 est)
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Vladimir
a city in W central Russia: capital of the principality of Vladimir until the court transferred to Moscow in 1328. Pop: 310 000 (2005 est)
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Vladivostok
a port in SE Russia, on the Sea of Japan: terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway; the main Russian Pacific naval base since 1872 and chief commercial and civilian Russian port in the Far East; university (1956). Pop: 584 000 (2005 est)
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VLBI
very long baseline interferometry
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VLCC
very large crude carrier: an oil tanker with a capacity between 200 000 and 400 000 tons
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vlei
an area of low marshy ground, esp one that feeds a stream
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VLF
very low frequency
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Vlissingen
the Dutch name for Flushing
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vlog
a video journal uploaded to the internet
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Vlorë
a port in SW Albania, on the Bay of Vlorë: under Turkish rule from 1462 until Albanian independence was declared here in 1912. Pop: 76 000 (1991 est)
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VLSI
very large-scale integration
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Vltava
a river in the Czech Republic, rising in the Bohemian Forest and flowing generally southeast and then north to the River Elbe near Melnik. Length: 434 km (270 miles)
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VMD
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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VMI
vendor managed inventory: an inventory management system in which a supplier assumes responsibility for the timely replenishment of a customer's stock
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vn
Vietnam
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VO
very old: used to imply that a brandy or whisky is old; now often extended to port and other dessert wines
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vo.
verso
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VOC
volatile organic compound: one of a number of chemicals, including benzene and acetone, that evaporate or vaporize readily and are harmful to human health and the environment
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voc.
vocative
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vocab
short for vocabulary
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vocable
any word, either written or spoken, regarded simply as a sequence of letters or spoken sounds, irrespective of its meaning
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vocabulary
a listing, either selective or exhaustive, containing the words and phrases of a language, with meanings or translations into another language; glossary
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vocal
of, relating to, or designed for the voice
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vocalic
of, relating to, or containing a vowel or vowels
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vocalise
a musical passage sung upon one vowel as an exercise to develop flexibility and control of pitch and tone; solfeggio
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vocalism
the exercise of the voice, as in singing or speaking
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vocalist
a singer, esp one who regularly appears with a jazz band or pop group
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vocalize
to express with or use the voice; articulate (a speech, song, etc)
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vocation
a specified occupation, profession, or trade
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vocational
of or relating to a vocation or vocations
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vocative
relating to, used in, or characterized by calling
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voces
the plural of vox
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vociferant
a vociferous person
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vociferate
to exclaim or cry out about (something) clamorously, vehemently, or insistently
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vociferous
characterized by vehemence, clamour, or noisiness
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vocoder
a type of synthesizer that uses the human voice as an oscillator
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VOD
video on demand: an interactive TV system that allows the viewer to select content and view it at a time of his or her own choosing
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vodcasting
the creation and provision of video files for download to a computer, MP3 player, etc
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vodka
an alcoholic drink originating in Russia, made from grain, potatoes, etc, usually consisting only of rectified spirit and water
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voe
(in Orkney and Shetland) a small bay or narrow creek
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voema
vigour or energy
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voetsek
an expression of dismissal or rejection
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voetstoots
denoting a sale in which the vendor is freed from all responsibility for the condition of the goods being sold
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vogue
the popular style at a specified time (esp in the phrase in vogue)
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vogueing
a dance style of the late 1980s, in which a fashion model's movements and postures are imitated in a highly stylized manner
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Vogul
a member of a people living in W Siberia and NE Europe
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voice
the sound made by the vibration of the vocal cords, esp when modified by the resonant effect of the tongue and mouth
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voice-leading
another term for part-writing
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voice-lift
a cosmetic surgical operation on the vocal cords to make the voice sound younger
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voice-over
the voice of an unseen commentator heard during a film, television programme, etc
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voiced
declared or expressed by the voice
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voiceful
endowed with a voice, esp of loud quality
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voiceless
without a voice; mute
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voiceprint
a graphic representation of a person's voice recorded electronically, usually having time plotted along the horizontal axis and the frequency of the speech on the vertical axis
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void
without contents; empty
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voidable
capable of being voided
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voidance
an annulment, as of a contract
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voided
(of a design) with a hole in the centre of the same shape as the design
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voile
a light semitransparent fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, etc, used for dresses, scarves, shirts, etc
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Voiotia
a department of E central Greece: corresponds to ancient Boeotia and part of ancient Phocis. Pop: 123 913 (2001). Area: 3173 sq km (1225 sq miles)
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voip
voice-over internet protocol: a system for converting analogue signals to digital so that telephone calls may be made over the internet
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Vojvodina
an autonomous region of NE Serbia and Montenegro, in N Serbia. Capital: Novi Sad. Pop: 2 024 487 (2002). Area: 22 489 sq km (8683 sq miles)
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vol-au-vent
a very light puff pastry case filled either with a savoury mixture in a richly flavoured sauce or sometimes with fruit
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vol.
volcano
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Volans
a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Carina and Hydrus
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volant
in a flying position
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Volapuk
an artificial language based on English, French, German, Latin, etc, invented by Johann Schleyer (1831--1912) in 1880
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volar
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
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volatile
(of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point
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volatilize
to change or cause to change from a solid or liquid to a vapour
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volcanic
of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes
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volcanism
those processes collectively that result in the formation of volcanoes and their products
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volcanize
to subject to the effects of or change by volcanic heat
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volcano
an opening in the earth's crust from which molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, dust, and gases are ejected from below the earth's surface
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volcanology
the study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena
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vole
any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae
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Volga
a river in W Russia, rising in the Valdai Range and flowing through a chain of small lakes to the Rybinsk Reservoir and south to the Caspian Sea through Volgograd: the longest river in Europe. Length: 3690 km (2293 miles)
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Volgograd
a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942--43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 (2005 est)
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volitant
flying or moving about rapidly
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volition
the act of exercising the will
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volitive
of, relating to, or emanating from the will
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volk
the people or nation, esp the nation of Afrikaners
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Volksraad
the legislative assembly of the Boer republics in South Africa during the latter half of the 19th century
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volley
the simultaneous discharge of several weapons, esp firearms
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volleyball
a game in which two teams hit a large ball back and forth over a high net with their hands
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Vologda
an industrial city in W central Russia. Pop: 295 000 (2005 est)
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Vólos
a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)
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volost
(in the former Soviet Union) a rural soviet
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vols.
volumes
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Volsci
a warlike people of ancient Latium, subdued by Rome in the fifth and fourth centuries bc
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Volscian
a member of the Volsci
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Volsung
a great hero of Norse and Germanic legend and poetry who gave his name to a race of warriors; father of Sigmund and Signy
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volt
the derived SI unit of electric potential; the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is 1 watt
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volt-ampere
the product of the potential in volts across an electrical circuit and the resultant current in amperes
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volta
a quick-moving Italian dance popular during the 16th and 17th centuries
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voltage
an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
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voltaic
another word for galvanic
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Voltairean
of or relating to Voltaire (pseudonym of François Marie Arouet), the French writer (1694--1778)
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voltaism
another name for galvanism
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voltameter
another name for coulometer
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voltametric
A derivative of voltameter
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voltammeter
a dual-purpose instrument that can measure both potential difference and electric current, usually in volts and amperes respectively
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volte
a variant spelling of volt
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volte-face
a reversal, as in opinion or policy
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voltmeter
an instrument for measuring potential difference or electromotive force
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Volturno
a river in S central Italy, flowing southeast and southwest to the Tyrrhenian Sea: scene of a battle (1860) during the wars for Italian unity, in which Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans; German line of defence during World War II. Length: 175 km (109 miles)
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voluble
talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent
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volume
the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc
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volumed
consisting of or being in volumes
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volumeter
any instrument for measuring the volume of a solid, liquid, or gas
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volumetric
of, concerning, or using measurement by volume
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voluminous
of great size, quantity, volume, or extent
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voluntarism
the theory that the will rather than the intellect is the ultimate principle of reality
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voluntary
performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked
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voluntaryism
the principle of supporting churches, schools, and various other institutions by voluntary contributions rather than with state funds
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volunteer
a person who performs or offers to perform voluntary service
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volunteerism
the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward
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voluntourism
tourism in which travellers do voluntary work to help communities or the environment in the places they are visiting
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voluptuary
a person devoted or addicted to luxury and sensual pleasures
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voluptuous
relating to, characterized by, or consisting of pleasures of the body or senses; sensual
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volute
a spiral or twisting turn, form, or object; spiral; whorl
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volution
a rolling, revolving, or spiral form or motion
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volva
a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the base of the stalk of certain mushrooms
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volvox
any freshwater flagellate protozoan of the genus Volvox, occurring in colonies in the form of hollow multicellular spheres
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volvulus
an abnormal twisting of the intestines causing obstruction
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vomer
the thin flat bone forming part of the separation between the nasal passages in mammals
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vomit
to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
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vomitory
causing vomiting; emetic
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vomitous
arousing feelings of disgust
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vomiturition
the act of retching
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vomitus
matter that has been vomited
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voodoo
a religious cult involving witchcraft and communication by trance with ancestors and animistic deities, common in Haiti and other Caribbean islands
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voorkamer
the front room, esp of a Cape Dutch house or farmhouse
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voorskot
advance payment made to a farmer for crops
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Voortrekker
one of the original Afrikaner settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State who migrated from the Cape Colony in the 1830s
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voracious
devouring or craving food in great quantities
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Vorarlberg
a mountainous state of W Austria. Capital: Bregenz. Pop: 356 590 (2003 est). Area: 2601 sq km (1004 sq miles)
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Voronezh
a city in W Russia: engineering, chemical, and food-processing industries; university (1918). Pop: 842 000 (2005 est)
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Voroshilovgrad
the former name (1935--91) of Lugansk
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Voroshilovsk
the former name (1940--44) of Stavropol
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vortex
a whirling mass or rotary motion in a liquid, gas, flame, etc, such as the spiralling movement of water around a whirlpool
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vorticella
any protozoan of the genus Vorticella, consisting of a goblet-shaped ciliated cell attached to the substratum by a long contractile stalk
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vorticism
an art movement in England initiated in 1913 by Wyndham Lewis, the British painter, novelist, and critic (1884--1957), combining the techniques of cubism with the concern for the problems of the machine age evinced in futurism
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vorticose
rotating quickly; whirling
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vortiginous
like a vortex; vortical; whirling
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Vortumnus
a variant spelling of Vertumnus
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Vosges
a mountain range in E France, west of the Rhine valley. Highest peak: 1423 m (4672 ft)
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Vostok
any of six manned Soviet spacecraft made to orbit the earth. Vostok 1, launched in April 1961, carried Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space; Vostok 6 carried Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space
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votary
a person, such as a monk or nun, who has dedicated himself or herself to religion by taking vows
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vote
an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot
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voter
a person who can or does vote
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votive
offered, given, undertaken, performed or dedicated in fulfilment of or in accordance with a vow
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Votyak
a member of a Finnish people living chiefly in the Udmurt Autonomous Republic, between the Volga and the Urals
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vouch
to give personal assurance; guarantee
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voucher
a document serving as evidence for some claimed transaction, as the receipt or expenditure of money
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vouchsafe
to give or grant or condescend to give or grant
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vouge
a form of pike or halberd used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and later
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voussoir
a wedge-shaped stone or brick that is used with others to construct an arch or vault
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Vouvray
a dry white wine, which can be still, sparkling, or semisparkling, produced around Touraine in the Loire Valley
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vow
a solemn or earnest pledge or promise binding the person making it to perform a specified act or behave in a certain way
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vowel
a voiced speech sound whose articulation is characterized by the absence of friction-causing obstruction in the vocal tract, allowing the breath stream free passage. The timbre of a vowel is chiefly determined by the position of the tongue and the lips
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vowelize
to mark the vowel points in (a Hebrew word or text)
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vox
a voice or sound
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voyage
a journey, travel, or passage, esp one to a distant land or by sea or air
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Voyager
either of two US spacecraft that studied the outer solar system; Voyager 1 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1980), Voyager 2 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1981) and made the first flyby of Uranus (1986) and Neptune (1989)
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voyageur
a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior
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voyeur
a person who obtains sexual pleasure or excitement from the observation of someone undressing, having intercourse, etc
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VP
Vice President
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VPL
visible panty line
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VPN
virtual private network: a network that uses the internet to transfer information using secure methods
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VR
variant reading
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vraisemblance
verisimilitude; appearance of truth
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VRI
Victoria Regina et Imperatrix
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vroom
an exclamation imitative of a car engine revving up, as for high-speed motor racing
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vrot
rotten; putrid; very bad
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vrou
a woman or wife
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vs
versus
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vsb
vestigial sideband: a transmission in an amplitude-modulated signal in which one complete sideband is transmitted, but only part of the other
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VSO
very superior old: used to indicate that a brandy, port, etc, is between 12 and 17 years old
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VSOP
very special (or superior) old pale: used to indicate that a brandy, port, etc, is between 20 and 25 years old
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Vt.
Vermont
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VTOL
vertical takeoff and landing; a system in which an aircraft can take off and land vertically
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VTR
video tape recorder
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vu
Vanuatu
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vug
a small cavity in a rock or vein, usually lined with crystals
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Vulcan
the Roman god of fire and metalworking
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vulcanian
of or relating to a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive discharge of fine ash and large irregular fragments of solidified or viscous lava
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vulcanism
a variant spelling of volcanism
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vulcanite
a hard usually black rubber produced by vulcanizing natural rubber with large amounts of sulphur. It is resistant to chemical attack: used for chemical containers, electrical insulators, etc
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vulcanize
to treat (rubber) with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength or to produce a hard substance such as vulcanite
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vulcanological
A derivative of vulcanology
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vulcanology
a variant spelling of volcanology
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Vulg.
Vulgate
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vulgar
marked by lack of taste, culture, delicacy, manners, etc
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vulgarian
a vulgar person, esp one who is rich or has pretensions to good taste
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vulgarism
a coarse, crude, or obscene expression
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vulgarity
the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Ms Caroline Holden
Reason for adoption: 'Such vulgarity!' - we'll always remember your catch phrase
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vulgarize
to make commonplace or vulgar; debase
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vulgate
a commonly recognized text or version
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vulnerable
capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt
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vulnerary
of, relating to, or used to heal a wound
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Vulpecula
a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila
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vulpine
of, relating to, or resembling a fox
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vulture
any of various very large diurnal birds of prey of the genera Neophron, Gyps, Gypaetus, etc, of Africa, Asia, and warm parts of Europe, typically having broad wings and soaring flight and feeding on carrion: family Accipitridae (hawks)
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vulturine
of, relating to, or resembling a vulture
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vulvitis
inflammation of the vulva
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vulvovaginitis
inflammation of the vulva and vagina or of the small glands (vulvovaginal glands) on either side of the lower part of the vagina
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vutty
dirty
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vuvuzela
an elongated plastic instrument that football fans blow to make a loud noise similar to the trumpeting of an elephant
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vv
vice versa
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VW
Very Worshipful
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VX
a US lethal nerve gas
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Vyatka
the former name (1780--1934) of Kirov
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Vyborg
a port in NW Russia, at the head of Vyborg Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Finland): belonged to Finland (1918--40). Pop: 80 000 (latest est)
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vying
competing
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Vänern
a lake in SW Sweden: the largest lake in Sweden and W Europe; drains into the Kattegat. Area: 5585 sq km (2156 sq miles)
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Västerås
a city in central Sweden, on Lake Mälar: Sweden's largest inland port; site of several national parliaments in the 16th century. Pop: 130 960 (2004 est)
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Vättern
a lake in S central Sweden: the second largest lake in Sweden; linked to Lake Vänern by the Göta Canal; drains into the Baltic. Area: 1912 sq km (738 sq miles)
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Völund
the Scandinavian name of Wayland
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