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- VICENARYOf, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.
- VICINAGEA surrounding district; a neighbourhood.
- VICINALOf or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.
- VICIOUSViolent, destructive and cruel.
- VICTIMOne that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or conditio
- VICTORAlternative letter-case form of Victor of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- VICTORIOUSBeing the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.
- VICTRIXvictor (female); victress.
- VICTRIXESvictor (female); victress.
- VIDAMEOne of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.
- VIDELICETNamely, to wit, that is to say (used when clarifying or naming the preceding item or topic)
- VIDEOTransient visual content or media, processed with technology, especially electronic.
- VIDIMUSA preliminary drawing of something to be designed and constructed.
- VIDUALRelating to widowhood, or widowed.
- VIDUITYthe state of being a widow; widowhood
- VIGIAA warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard which has been reported but which has not been confirmed to exist, or whose exact location is unknown.
- VIGILANCEAlert watchfulness.
- VIGILANTWatchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.
- VIGILANTEA member of a vigilance committee.
- VIGOROUSPhysically strong and active.
- VILEMorally low; base; despicable.
- VILIFYTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- VIMENA long flexible shoot or branch of a plant.
- VIMINALOf, pertaining to, consisting of, or producing twigs.
- VIMINEOUSOf or pertaining to twigs.
- VINACEOUSContaining wine.
- VINCAAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle.
- VINCIBLECapable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.
- VINCULUMA bond or tie that unifies.
- VINDEMIALOf or pertaining to the harvesting of grapes.
- VINDICATETo clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
- VINDICATORA person who vindicates.
- VINEALOf, pertaining to, bearing, or containing, vines.
- VINEGARA sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
- VINEYARDA grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.
- VINICULTURESynonym of viticulture, the cultivation of grape vines for producing wine.
- VINIFEROUSYielding wine.
- VINIFYTo convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.
- VINOLOGIESThe study of wine and winemaking.
- VINOLOGYThe study of wine and winemaking.
- VINOUSPertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
- VINTAGEThe yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
- VINYLThe univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.
- VIOLA stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played wit
- VIOLAAny of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
- VIOLACEOUSViolet-colored.
- VIOLATETo break or disregard (a rule or convention).
- VIOLATIONThe act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their co
- VIOLATOROne who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender One who violates another person's body as through forced sexual activity
- VIOLENCEExtreme force.
- VIOLENTInvolving extreme force or motion.
- VIOLETA plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; similar-looking plants and flowers.
- VIPERA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
- VIPERINEOf, relating to or resembling a viper
- VIRAGINOUSResembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
- VIRAGOA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- VIREOAny of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
- VIRESCENTGreen or greenish.
- VIRGAA type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.
- VIRGATEThe yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ⁄4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
- VIRGINA person who has never had sexual intercourse, or an animal that has never mated.
- VIRGINALBeing or resembling a virgin.
- VIRGULEA medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
- VIRICIDALOf or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)
- VIRIDESCENTGreen or greenish.
- VIRIDIANA bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
- VIRILEManly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
- VIROSEHaving a nauseous odour; fetid
- VIRTUE(Discuss this sense) The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known
- VIRTUOSOAn expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
- VIRTUOUSFull of virtue; having excellent moral character.
- VIRULENCEThe state of being virulent.
- VISAA permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
- VISAGECountenance; one's face.
- VISCERAplural of viscus
- VISCIDHaving a high viscosity.
- VISCOUNTA member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
- VISEAn instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
- VISIBLEAble to be seen.
- VISIONThe sense or ability of sight.
- VISITTo habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
- VISITATORAn apostolic visitor.
- VISNEneighborhood; vicinity; venue
- VISTAA distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.
- VISUALRelated to or affecting the vision.
- VISUALITYThe quality of being visual
- VITAA hagiography; a biography of a saint.
- VITACEOUSOf or relating to the family Vitaceae of vines including grape.
- VITALRelating to or characteristic of life.
- VITALITYThe capacity to live and develop.
- VITASCOPEAn early machine for exhibiting animated pictures.
- VITEXAny of several species of the genus Vitex.
- VITIATETo spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
- VITICETUMA collection of vines.
- VITIOUSObsolete form of vicious.
- VITRAGEA curtain of light translucent material intended to be secured directly to the woodwork of a French window or glazed door.
- VITREOUSOf or resembling glass; glassy.
- VITRESCENTBecoming glass; glassy, vitreous.
- VITRIFYTo convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.
- VITRINEA glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, fine merchandise, natural history specimens, etc.