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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • vacancy/ˈveɪkənsi/nounB1+An open job waiting to be filled.
  • vaccine/vækˈsin/nounB2A preparation that teaches the body to fight an illness in advance.
  • vacillation/væsɪˈleɪʃən/nounC2Wavering between choices without deciding.
  • vacuum/ˈvæ.kjuːm/nounB13 meaningsA machine that sucks dust from floors.
  • vagabond/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/nounC1A wanderer with no home and no settled work.
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An unpredictable change or whim.
  • vagrant/ˈveɪɡɹənt/nounC12 meaningsA person without a settled home, who moves from place to place.
  • vaguenessnounC1Having no clear boundary of meaning.
  • vale/veɪl/nounC2A valley, in poetic use.
  • valence/ˈveɪl(ə)ns/nounC1How many bonds an atom can form.
  • validation/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing told that what you feel makes sense.
  • validity/vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsWhether a study really measures what it claims to.
  • valley/ˈvæli/nounA2+The low land between two lines of high ground.
  • valour/ˈvælə/nounC1Great courage in the face of danger.
  • valuation/ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/nounC1What a business or asset is judged to be worth.
  • valve/ˈvælv/nounB2A fitting that lets air or fluid through one way.
  • vamp/væmp/nounC1A woman who uses her charm to exploit men.
  • vampire/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/nounB13 meaningsAn undead creature of folklore that drinks blood.
  • van/væn/nounA2A medium-sized covered vehicle for deliveries.
  • vandal/ˈvændəl/nounC1A person who deliberately destroys property.
  • vandalism/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/nounB2+Deliberate destruction of property for no purpose.
  • vanguard/ˈvanˌɡɑːd/nounC1The leading part of a movement or an army.
  • vanilla/vəˈnɪl.ə/nounA2+2 meaningsA sweet flavour from a tropical pod.
  • vanity/ˈvænɪti/nounB22 meaningsExcessive pride in your own looks or importance.
  • vantage/ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A position of advantage.
  • vantage point/ˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/nounC1A position that gives a good view of things.
  • vanuatunounC1Pacific island nation where land diving was invented.
  • variable[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]adjectiveB24 meaningsChanging, or able to change.
  • variance/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əns/nounC1A difference, or the state of disagreeing.
  • variation/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/nounB22 meaningsOne of the possible lines a game may follow.
  • varnish/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/nounB2+A clear coat that protects wood and shows the grain.
  • varsity/ˈvɑː.sɪ.ti/nounB2+The main team representing a school or university.
  • vase/vɑːz/nounB12 meaningsA tall, narrow-necked container for holding cut flowers.
  • vassal/ˈvæsəl/nounC1A lord who held land in return for loyalty to a greater lord.
  • vastness/ˈvæstnəs/nounC1Immense extent or size.
  • vat/væt/nounB2+2 meaningsA very large open container for liquid, used in making or storing things.
  • vatican citynounB2The world's smallest state, home of the Pope, inside Rome.
  • vault/vɒlt/nounB24 meaningsA roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
  • vaultingnounC2The arched stonework forming a roof.
  • veal/viːl/nounB2The meat of a very young cow.
  • vegan/ˈviːɡən/<ref:{{R:Dictionary.comnounB1+A person who eats nothing that comes from animals.
  • vegetable/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/nounA1A plant grown to be eaten as part of a meal.
  • vegetarian/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/nounB1+A person who eats no meat.
  • vegetation/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/nounC1All the plant life covering an area, taken together.
  • vehemence/ˈviːəmən(t)s/nounC1Great forcefulness of feeling or expression.
  • vehicle/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/nounA22 meaningsA machine, usually with wheels, for transporting people or goods.
  • veil/veɪl/nounB2Thin fabric worn over the face.
  • vein/veɪn/nounB22 meaningsA blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
  • velcronounB1+A fastening of tiny hooks catching a looped surface.
  • vellum/ˈvɛləm/nounC1Fine parchment made from calf skin.
  • velociraptornounC2A small fast hunting dinosaur with a killing claw on each foot.
  • velocity/vəˈlɒsəti/nounB2+Speed in a stated direction.
  • velodrome/ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/nounC1A banked oval track built for cycle racing.
  • velvet/ˈvɛlvɪt/nounB14 meaningsA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
  • vendetta/vɛnˈdɛtə/nounC1A long feud pursued with revenge in mind.
  • vendingnounB1+The selling of goods, especially from a machine.
  • vending machine/ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/nounB1The coin-fed box that drops snacks and drinks.
  • vendor/ˈvɛn.də/nounB1+A person selling from a small stand.
  • veneer/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA thin layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper surface.
  • veneration/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/nounC1Deep respect amounting almost to worship.