Lesson 53   -   edHelper.com

Word List venom verbose versatile vertical vestige viable vibrant vicarious vigilant vindictive virtuoso virulent vista vivacious vivid vociferous vogue volatile voluminous voluptuous wanton warranty waver whet whimsical

Definitions

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venom (vnm) noun    a. the poisonous fluid that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce and transmit to their prey by biting or stinging. b. an emotion such as envy or hatred, esp. when verbally expressed.

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verbose (vr-bs) adjective    using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy.

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versatile (vû) adjective    a. capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc. b. having or capable of many uses c. Bot. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.

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vertical (vû) adjective    a. being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb. b. of, pertaining to, or situated at the vertex. c. of or pertaining to the cranial vertex.

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vestige (vstj) noun    a. a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence b. a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc. c. a very slight trace or amount of something

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viable (v-bl) adjective    a. capable of living. b. Physiol. physically fitted to live.(of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus. c. Bot. able to live and grow.

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vibrant (vbrnt) adjective    a. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating. b. vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string. c. (of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.

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vicarious (v-kâ) adjective    a. experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. b. done, felt, endured, or the like in place of another person. c. acting in place of another.

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vigilant (vj-lnt) adjective    a. keenly watchful to detect danger; wary b. ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.

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vindictive (vn-dktv) adjective    a. tending to be desirous of revenge; vengeful. b. said or done in a spiteful or retaliatory spirit.

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virtuoso (vû) noun    a. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field. b. a person who excels in musical technique or execution. c. a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of art, antiques, etc.

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virulent (vî) adjective    a. actively poisonous; intensely noxious b. Med. highly infective; malignant or deadly. c. Bacteriol. causing clinical symptoms.

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vista (vst) noun    a. a view or prospect, esp. one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses. b. such an avenue or passage, esp. when formally planned. c. a far-reaching mental view

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vivacious (v-vshs) adjective    full of life and spirit; animated.

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vivid (vvd) adjective    a. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc. b. full of life; lively; animated c. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic

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vociferous (v-sfr-s) adjective    a. crying out, esp. in protest; vocal; clamorous. b. characterized by loud outcrying.

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vogue (vg) noun    a. the condition or quality of being generally popular, approved, or accepted. b. the fashion or style during a certain time period.

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volatile (vl-tl) adjective    a. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor b. tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive c. changeable; mercurial; flighty

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voluminous (v-lm-ns) adjective    a. forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes b. sufficient to fill a volume or volumes c. of great volume, size, or extent

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voluptuous (v-lpch-s) adjective    a. full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment b. derived from gratification of the senses c. directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure

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wanton (wntn) adjective    a. done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably b. deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful c. without regard for what is right, just, humane, etc.; careless; reckless

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warranty (wô) noun    a. an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant. b. Law. a stipulation, explicit or implied, in assurance of some particular in connection with a contract, as of sale c. a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.

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waver (wvr) verb    a. to sway to and fro; flutter b. to flicker or quiver, as light c. become unsteady; begin to fail or give way

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whet (hwt) verb    a. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. b. to make keen or eager; stimulate c. the act of whetting.

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whimsical (hwmz-kl) adjective    a. given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious b. of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions c. erratic; unpredictable