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

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  • vertex/ˈvɜː.tɛks/nounC1The point where two edges of a shape meet.
  • vertigo/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/nounB2+A spinning dizziness, often felt at a height.
  • verve/vɜːv/nounC1Lively spirit and enthusiasm in what you do.
  • vessel/ˈvɛsəl/nounB22 meaningsA ship.
  • vest/vɛst/nounA2+2 meaningsA sleeveless top, worn under or over other clothes.
  • vestige/ˈvɛs.tɪd͡ʒ/
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A small trace left of something that has gone.
  • vestment/ˈvɛstmənt/nounC2A robe worn by a priest at a service.
  • vet/vɛt/nounB12 meaningsA doctor who treats animals.
  • veteran/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who has served in the forces.
  • veterinarian/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/nounB1+A qualified doctor who treats animals.
  • veto/ˈviːtəʊ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo refuse to allow something that others have agreed.
  • vettingnounC1Checking somebody's background before trusting them.
  • vexation/vɛkˈseɪʃn̩/nounC2Annoyance and irritation.
  • viability/ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/nounC1Whether something can survive and work.
  • viaduct/ˈvaɪədʌkt/nounC1A long bridge of arches carrying a road or railway.
  • vial/ˈvaɪəl/nounB2+A very small bottle for medicine or samples.
  • vibration/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/nounB2A rapid trembling movement passing through something.
  • vibrato/vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/nounC1A slight wobble in pitch that warms a held note.
  • vicar/ˈvɪkɚ/nounB2+A Church of England priest in charge of a parish.
  • vice/vaɪs/nounC13 meaningsA tool with two jaws that grips work while you cut or file it.
  • vice presidentnounB1The officer who is second to the president.
  • viceroy/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/nounC1Somebody who rules a colony on behalf of a monarch.
  • vicinity/vɪˈsɪnɪti/nounB2The area near or surrounding a place.
  • vicissitude/vɪˈsɪs.ɪˌt(j)uːd/nounC2One of the changes of fortune life brings.
  • victim/ˈvɪktɪm/nounB12 meaningsA person harmed, robbed, or killed by a crime, an accident, or a disaster.
  • victor/ˈvɪk.tə(ɹ)/nounB2The winner of a contest or a battle.
  • victory/ˈvɪktəɹi/nounB1The result of beating everyone.
  • video/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/nounA12 meaningsMoving pictures with sound watched on a screen.
  • video callnounB1A meeting held over a live picture link.
  • video clipnounB1A brief piece of recorded footage shared on its own, named in two words with the word for moving pictures first.
  • videotapenounB22 meaningsA cassette of magnetic tape holding recorded pictures and sound.
  • vietnamnounB1The long Southeast Asian country.
  • viewer/ˈvjuːə/nounB1+Somebody watching a broadcast.
  • 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.
  • vigilance/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/nounC1Careful watchfulness for danger.
  • vigilante/ˌvɪd͡ʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/nounB2+Somebody who takes law enforcement into their own hands.
  • vigour/ˈvɪɡə/nounB2+Physical strength and lively energy.
  • vilificationnounC2A campaign of abuse against somebody's name.
  • villa/ˈvɪlə/nounB2A big expensive holiday house.
  • village/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounA1A very small settlement in the countryside.
  • village greennounB1The open grass at the centre of a village.
  • villager/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒə/nounC1Somebody who lives in a small country settlement.
  • villain/ˈvɪl.ən/nounB1+The evil figure the hero must defeat.
  • villainynounC1Wicked and criminal behaviour.
  • vinaigrette/vɪnəˈɡɹɛt/nounB2+A dressing shaken from oil and something sour.
  • vindication/ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounC2Proof that somebody was right after all.
  • vindictiveness/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/nounC1An eagerness to hurt those who have wronged you.
  • vine/ˈvaɪ̯n/nounB1+A climbing plant, especially the grape.
  • vinegar/ˈvɪnəɡəː/nounB2A sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol further.
  • vineyard/ˈvɪn.jɚd/nounB1+A field planted with vines for wine.
  • vintage/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveB24 meaningsOld, and valued for its quality and its style.
  • viola/ˈviː.ələ/nounB2+A stringed instrument larger and deeper than a violin.
  • violation/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2The breaking of a rule or a right.
  • violence/ˈvaɪ(ə)lən(t)s/nounB1Behaviour meant to hurt or damage.
  • violet/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/adjectiveB22 meaningsA blue-leaning purple.
  • violin/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/nounA2+A small wooden string instrument played with a bow.
  • violinistnounB1+Somebody who plays the violin.
  • viper/ˈvaɪpɚ/nounB2A venomous snake, or a treacherous person.
  • viral marketingnounB2Advertising designed to be passed on by the audience.