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

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  • uranium/ˌjuː.ˈɹeɪ.ni.əm/nounB2+A heavy radioactive metal used as nuclear fuel.
  • urchin/ˈɜːtʃɪn/nounC12 meaningsA poor, ragged child living on the streets.
  • urgentlyadverbB2+In a way that cannot wait.
  • urn/ɜːn/nounB2+A tall rounded vase, often with a lid.
  • usage/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsHow something is used, especially language.
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How much help something actually is.
  • uterus/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/nounB2+The anatomical term for the pear-shaped muscular organ in which a foetus develops.
  • utmost/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/adjectiveB2+The very greatest possible.
  • utopia/juːˈtəʊ.pi.ə/nounB2+An imagined place where everything is perfect.
  • vacate/veɪˈkeɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo leave a place empty.
  • vaginal/vəˈd͡ʒʌɪ.nəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the passage leading to the womb.
  • valiant/ˈvæliənt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsShowing great courage in the face of danger.
  • validate/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo confirm that something is sound or true.
  • validation/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing told that what you feel makes sense.
  • vandalism/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/nounB2+Deliberate destruction of property for no purpose.
  • variable[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]adjectiveB24 meaningsChanging, or able to change.
  • 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.
  • vat/væt/nounB2+2 meaningsA very large open container for liquid, used in making or storing things.
  • veer/vɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo change direction suddenly.
  • velocity/vəˈlɒsəti/nounB2+Speed in a stated direction.
  • velvety/ˈvɛlvəti/adjectiveB2+Soft and smooth to stroke.
  • venison/ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/nounB2+The meat of a deer.
  • venue/ˈvɛnjuː/nounB2+The place where an event is held.
  • veranda/vəˈɹæn.də/nounB2+A roofed open platform along the side of a house.
  • verification/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The checking that something is true.
  • vertebra/ˈvɜː.tɪb.ɹə/nounB2+One of the small bones making up the spine.
  • vertigo/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/nounB2+A spinning dizziness, often felt at a height.
  • veto/ˈviːtəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo refuse to allow something that others have agreed.
  • vex/vɛks/verbB2+To annoy or worry somebody.
  • vial/ˈvaɪəl/nounB2+A very small bottle for medicine or samples.
  • vicar/ˈvɪkɚ/nounB2+A Church of England priest in charge of a parish.
  • victimiseverbB2+To single somebody out for unfair treatment.
  • viewfinder/ˈvjuːfaɪndə(ɹ)/nounB2+The window you look through to frame a shot.
  • vigil/ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/nounB2+Staying awake through the night to watch or pray.
  • vigilant/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/adjectiveB2+Keeping careful and continuous watch for possible danger.
  • vigilante/ˌvɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/nounB2+Somebody who takes law enforcement into their own hands.
  • vigorous/ˈvɪɡəɹəs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsStrong, energetic and healthy.
  • vigour/ˈvɪɡə/nounB2+Physical strength and lively energy.
  • villainous/ˈvɪlənəs/adjectiveB2+Wicked in the manner of a story's villain.
  • vinaigrette/vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/nounB2+A dressing shaken from oil and something sour.
  • viola/ˈviː.ələ/nounB2+A stringed instrument larger and deeper than a violin.
  • visa/ˈviː.zə/nounB2+Official permission to enter a country, marked in a passport.
  • visibly/ˈvɪz.ə.bli/adverbB2+In a way that can plainly be seen.
  • visionary/ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ɹi/nounB2+Somebody with bold imaginative plans for the future.
  • visualiseverbB2+2 meaningsTo form a clear picture of something in your mind.
  • vivid/ˈvɪvɪd/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery bright and strong in colour.
  • volatile/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsLikely to change suddenly and unpredictably.
  • volley/ˈvɒli/nounB2+2 meaningsMany shots fired at the same moment.
  • voltage/ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+The electrical pressure pushing power through a wire.
  • waistcoat/ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/nounB2+A sleeveless buttoned top worn under a jacket.
  • waiver/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/nounB2+A formal giving up of a right or a claim.
  • walkies/ˈwɔː(ɹ)k.iːz/nounB2+The daily outing a dog is taken on.
  • walkoutnounB2+2 meaningsLeaving work suddenly as a protest.
  • wannabe/ˈwɒnəbi/nounB2+Somebody trying to be like a person they admire.
  • warehousingnounB2+The storing of goods until they are wanted.
  • warheadnounB2+The explosive front section of a missile.
  • warhorsenounB2+A mount trained to carry a knight into battle.
  • warlock/ˈwɔː.lɒk/nounB2+A male worker of dark magic.
  • warlord/ˈwɔɹlɔɹd/nounB2+A military leader ruling a region by force.