Letter V

vacillate - waver
vacuous - inane, empty
vagary - whim
vain - unsuccessful
vainglorious - conceited
valediction - farewell speech
valiant - brave
validate - affirm, authenticate
valor - bravery
vanguard - leading position
vanquish - conquer
vapid - vacuous, insipid
variance - discrepancy
vassal - subject, subordinate
vaunt - brag
vehement - adamant
venal - mercenary, for the sake of money
vendetta - grudge, feud
veneer - false front, facade
venerable - revered
venial - excusable
venom - poison, spite
venture - risk, speculate
venturesome - bold, risky
venue - location
veracity - truthfulness
veranda - porch
verbatim - word for word, literal
verbose - wordy
verdant - green, lush
verdict - decision, judgment
vernacular - common speech
vertigo - dizziness
vestige - trace, remnant
veto - reject
vex - annoy
viable - capable of surviving, feasible
viaduct - waterway
viand - food
vicious - evil, cruel
vicissitude - changing fortunes
victuals - food
vie - compete
vigil - watch, sentry duty
vigilant - on guard
vignette - scene
vigor - vitality
vilify - defame, malign
vindicate - free from blame
vindictive - revengeful
virile - manly, strong
virtuoso - highly skilled artist
virulent - deadly, poisonous, infectious
visage - facial expression
viscid - thick, gummy
visitation - a formal visit
vital - necessary
vitiate - spoil, ruin
vitreous - glassy
vitriolic - scathing
vituperative - abusive, critical language
vivacious - lively, high-spirited
vivid - lifelike, clear
vivisection - experimentation on animals, dissection
vocation - occupation
vociferous - adamant, clamoring
vogue - fashion, chic
volant - agile
volatile - unstable, precarious
volition - free will
voluble - talkative
voluminous - bulky, extensive
voracious - hungry
votary - fan, aficionado
vouchsafe - confer, bestow
vulgarity - obscen
vulnerable - susceptible
vulpine - fox-like, cunning