David's Vocabulary List IV
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- Vacuity
- state of being without contents; absence of thought or intelligence
- Vagrant
- an idle wanderer; a vagabond; a tramp
- Vainglorious
- boastful; conceited; vain; narcissistic
- Vandalism
- malicious or ignorant destruction of public or private property
- Vanquish
- to defeat or conquer (in battle); to subjugate; to overcome
- Vehement
- acting or moving with great force; fervent; intense; furious
- Venal
- something that can readily be corrupted or bribed; corruptible
- Vendetta
- a blood feud for revenge
- Venerable
- worthy of respect; respected
- Vengeful
- desiring vengeance; vindictive
- Veracious
- truthful; honest; accurate
- Veracity
- honesty; accuracy of statement
- Verbosity
- wordy; expressed by using many or too many words [verbose]
- Verifiable
- can be proven to bet true or accurate; genuine; authentic
- Vestigial
- rudimentary
- Vicarious
- substitute; taking the place of another; enjoyed
- Vicissitude
- changes or variations occurring irregularly; fluctuation; oscillation
- Vie
- to compete; to struggle for superiority
- Vigilantly
- watchfully staying alert to danger or trouble
- Vilification
- defamation; usage of abusive or slanderous language
- Vindicate
- to clear from blame, criticism, suspicion; to defend against opposition
- Virtuoso
- a person displaying great technical skill, esp. in music
- Virtuous
- righteous; having moral virtue
- Virulent
- very harmful (like a virus)
- Vitality
- power to live or go on living; vigor; energy
- Vituperative
- abusive; using bitter language
- Vivacious
- spirited; animated; lively
- Vociferous
- clamorous; shouting noisily
- Volatile
- vaporizing or evaporating quickly; unstable; explosive
- Wan
- sickly; pale; pallid; faint; feeble; weak
- Wane
- decrease; to grow gradually less in extent; decline
- Wary
- cautious; on one's guard
- Wax
- increase; to grow in phase or intensity
- Whelp
- puppy; the young of any of a variety of animals; a youth or child
- Winsome
- attractive in appearance, character, manner, etc,; delightful
- Witticism
- clever remark; pleasantry
- Zephyr
- a soft, gentle breeze