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26 words
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validation
/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Being told that what you feel makes sense.
vandalism
/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/
noun
B2+
Deliberate destruction of property for no purpose.
variable
[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]
adjective
B2
4 meanings
Changing, or able to change.
varnish
/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/
noun
B2+
A clear coat that protects wood and shows the grain.
varsity
/ˈvɑː.sɪ.ti/
noun
B2+
The main team representing a school or university.
vat
/væt/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A very large open container for liquid, used in making or storing things.
velocity
/vəˈlɒsəti/
noun
B2+
Speed in a stated direction.
venison
/ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/
noun
B2+
The meat of a deer.
venue
/ˈvɛnjuː/
noun
B2+
The place where an event is held.
veranda
/vəˈɹæn.də/
noun
B2+
A roofed open platform along the side of a house.
verification
/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
B2+
The checking that something is true.
vertebra
/ˈvɜː.tɪb.ɹə/
noun
B2+
One of the small bones making up the spine.
vertigo
/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/
noun
B2+
A spinning dizziness, often felt at a height.
veto
/ˈviːtəʊ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To refuse to allow something that others have agreed.
vial
/ˈvaɪəl/
noun
B2+
A very small bottle for medicine or samples.
vicar
/ˈvɪkɚ/
noun
B2+
A Church of England priest in charge of a parish.
viewfinder
/ˈvjuːfaɪndə(ɹ)/
noun
B2+
The window you look through to frame a shot.
vigil
/ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/
noun
B2+
Staying awake through the night to watch or pray.
vigilante
/ˌvɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/
noun
B2+
Somebody who takes law enforcement into their own hands.
vigour
/ˈvɪɡə/
noun
B2+
Physical strength and lively energy.
vinaigrette
/vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/
noun
B2+
A dressing shaken from oil and something sour.
viola
/ˈviː.ələ/
noun
B2+
A stringed instrument larger and deeper than a violin.
visa
/ˈviː.zə/
noun
B2+
Official permission to enter a country, marked in a passport.
visionary
/ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/
noun
B2+
Somebody with bold imaginative plans for the future.
volley
/ˈvɒli/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Many shots fired at the same moment.
voltage
/ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/
noun
B2+
The electrical pressure pushing power through a wire.