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clear filters
vacuous
/ˈvækju.əs/
adjective
C2
Empty of thought or meaning.
vainglorious
/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
adjective
C2
Boastfully and excessively proud.
vanquished
adjective
C2
Thoroughly defeated.
vapid
/ˈvæp.ɪd/
adjective
C2
Dull, and offering nothing of interest.
variegated
/ˈvɛəɹi.əˌɡeɪtɪd/
adjective
C2
Marked with patches of different colours.
velvet
/ˈvɛlvɪt/
noun
B1
4 meanings
A woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
venal
/ˈviːnəl/
adjective
C2
Willing to be bribed.
vengeful
/ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/
adjective
C2
Determined to take revenge for a wrong.
venomous
/ˈvɛnəməs/
adjective
C2
Carrying poison, or full of spite.
verdant
/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/
adjective
C2
Bright green with fresh growth.
veritable
/ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/
adjective
C2
Truly deserving the description given, used to strengthen a metaphor.
vestigial
/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/
adjective
C2
Left over from an earlier form and no longer of use.
vexatious
/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/
adjective
C2
Causing annoyance and needless trouble.
virginal
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/
adjective
C2
Pure and untouched.
vitriolic
/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/
adjective
C2
Filled with savage bitterness.
vocational
adjective
C2
Training somebody for a particular trade.
vociferous
/vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
adjective
C2
Expressing opinions loudly and insistently.
voluble
/ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/
adjective
C2
Speaking easily and at great length.
vulpine
/ˈvʌlpaɪn/
adjective
C2
Fox-like, especially in cunning.