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Eng. Vocab Week 25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vilify | to lower in importance, defame |
| vigilant | watchful, alert |
| vicissitude | event that occurs by chance |
| vicarious | experiencing through another |
| vex | to confuse or annoy |
| vestige | a mark or trace of something lost or vanished |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| verbose | wordy, impaired by wordiness |
| veracity | truthfulness, accuracy |
| venerate | to regard with respect or to honor |
| veneer | a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade |
| vehemently | marked by intense force or emotion |
| variegated | diversified, distinctly marked |
| vapid | lacking liveliness, dull |
| validate | to confirm, support, corroborate |
| vacuous | lack of content or ideas, stupid |
| vacillate | to fluctuate, hesitate |
| utopia | an imaginary and remote place of perfection |
| utilitarian | relating to or aiming at usefulness |
| usurp | to seize by force, take possession of without right |
| upbraid | to criticize or scold severely |
| undulate | to move in waves |