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IVY100 Word List 49
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| velocity | speed |
| venal | capable of being bribed |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| veneer | thin layer; cover |
| venerable | deserving high respect |
| venerate | regard with respect tinged with awe |
| venial | forgivable; trivial |
| venom | poison;hatred |
| vent | express; utter |
| vent | a small opening; outlet |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing |
| venturesome | bold |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| verbalize | put into words |
| verbatim | word for word |
| verbiage | pompous array of words |
| verbose | wordy |
| verge | border; edge |
| verisimilitude | appearance of truth; likelihood |
| verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle |
| vernacular | living language; natural style |
| versatile | having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| vertex | summit |
| vertigo | severe dizziness |
| verve | energy in expressing ideas, especially artistically; liveliness |
| vestige | trace; remains |
| vex | annoy; distress |
| viable | practical or workable |
| vicarious | acting as a substitute; done by a deputy |
| vicissitude | change of fortune |
| vie | contend; compete |
| vigilance | watchfulness |
| vignette | picture; short literary sketch |
| vigor | active strength |
| vilify | slander |
| vindicate | clear from blame, exonerate; justify or support |
| vindictive | out for revenge; malicious |
| viper | poisonous snake |
| virile | manly |
| virtual | in essence; for practical purposes |
| virtue | goodness, moral excellence; good quality |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
| virus | disease communicator |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs |
| viscous | sticky; gluey |
| visionary | produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical |
| vital | vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing |
| vitriolic | corrosive; sarcastic |
| vituperative | abusive; scolding |
| vivacious | animated; lively |
| vociferous | clamorous; noisy |
| vogue | popular fashion |