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48 words
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vaccine
/vækˈsin/
noun
B2
A preparation that teaches the body to fight an illness in advance.
vacuum
/ˈvæ.kjuːm/
noun
B1
3 meanings
A machine that sucks dust from floors.
valve
/ˈvælv/
noun
B2
A fitting that lets air or fluid through one way.
vanilla
/vəˈnɪl.ə/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A sweet flavour from a tropical pod.
vanity
/ˈvænɪti/
noun
B2
2 meanings
Excessive pride in your own looks or importance.
variable
[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]
adjective
B2
4 meanings
Changing, or able to change.
variation
/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/
noun
B2
2 meanings
One of the possible lines a game may follow.
vase
/vɑːz/
noun
B1
2 meanings
A tall, narrow-necked container for holding cut flowers.
vat
/væt/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A very large open container for liquid, used in making or storing things.
vatican city
noun
B2
The world's smallest state, home of the Pope, inside Rome.
vault
/vɒlt/
noun
B2
4 meanings
A roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
veal
/viːl/
noun
B2
The meat of a very young cow.
veil
/veɪl/
noun
B2
Thin fabric worn over the face.
vein
/veɪn/
noun
B2
2 meanings
A blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
vengeance
/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/
noun
B2
Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong.
vent
/vɛnt/
noun
B2
2 meanings
An opening that lets air escape.
ventriloquist
/vɛnˈtɹɪl.ə.kwɪst/
noun
B2
A performer who makes a dummy seem to speak.
venture
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To dare to go somewhere or say something risky.
venue hire
noun
B2
Paying for a place in which to hold an event.
verdict
/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/
noun
B2
The court's final answer on guilt.
verge
/vɜːd͡ʒ/
noun
B2
3 meanings
The grass strip at the side of a road.
verse
/vɜːs/
noun
B1
2 meanings
One group of lines in a poem or song.
vessel
/ˈvɛsəl/
noun
B2
2 meanings
A ship.
veteran
/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/
noun
C1
2 meanings
Somebody who has served in the forces.
veto
/ˈviːtəʊ/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To refuse to allow something that others have agreed.
vibration
/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/
noun
B2
A rapid trembling movement passing through something.
vice
/vaɪs/
noun
C1
3 meanings
A tool with two jaws that grips work while you cut or file it.
vicinity
/vɪˈsɪnɪti/
noun
B2
The area near or surrounding a place.
victor
/ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/
noun
B2
The winner of a contest or a battle.
videotape
noun
B2
2 meanings
A cassette of magnetic tape holding recorded pictures and sound.
villa
/ˈvɪlə/
noun
B2
A big expensive holiday house.
vinegar
/ˈvɪnəɡəː/
noun
B2
A sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol further.
vintage
/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/
adjective
B2
4 meanings
Old, and valued for its quality and its style.
violation
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
noun
B2
The breaking of a rule or a right.
violet
/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/
adjective
B2
2 meanings
A blue-leaning purple.
viper
/ˈvaɪpɚ/
noun
B2
A venomous snake, or a treacherous person.
viral marketing
noun
B2
Advertising designed to be passed on by the audience.
viral video
noun
B2
A clip that spreads very fast from person to person.
virtue
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃuː/
noun
B2
2 meanings
A morally excellent quality.
visa fraud
noun
B2
Lying on the papers that allow you to enter a country.
vision
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/
noun
B1
3 meanings
The ability to see.
visor
/ˈvaɪzɚ/
noun
B2
A stiff curved brim that shades the eyes.
vitamin
/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/<a:UK><ref:{{R:Merriam Webster Online
noun
B2
A substance needed in small amounts that the body cannot make.
voice
/vɔɪs/
noun
A1
2 meanings
The sound you make when you speak or sing.
voiceover
noun
B2
A speaker heard over pictures, without appearing.
volley
/ˈvɒli/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Many shots fired at the same moment.
volume
/ˈvɒl.juːm/
noun
B2
5 meanings
The loudness of a sound.
vow
/vaʊ/
noun
B2
2 meanings
A serious promise made openly, often as part of a ceremony.