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- vacationnoun
An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling.
- vacationersnoun
Plural of vacationer; people who are on vacation or holiday.
- vaccinateverb
To treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
- vaccinatedverb
Past tense and past participle of vaccinate; treated with a vaccine.
- vaccinatingverb
Present participle of vaccinate; in the process of administering a vaccine.
- vaccinationnoun
The act or process of treating someone with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.
- vaccinenoun
A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
- vaccinesnoun
Plural of vaccine; multiple biological preparations that provide immunity against diseases.
- vacillatingadjective
Wavering between different opinions or actions; being indecisive.
- vacuolesnoun
Plural of vacuole; membrane-bound organelles found in cells that contain fluid.
- vacuousadjective
Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
- vagrancynoun
The state or condition of living as a vagrant; homelessness and wandering.
- vagrantnoun
A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.
- vagueadjective
Not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided.
- vaguelyadverb
In a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear.
- vaguenessnoun
The quality or state of being vague; lack of clarity or precision.
- vainadjective
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
- vainglorynoun
Inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
- vainlyadverb
In a way that produces no result; without success.
- valancenoun
A short decorative piece of drapery hung across the top of a window to conceal curtain fixtures.
- valentinenoun
A card or gift sent to a sweetheart or loved one on Valentine's Day (February 14).
- valeriannoun
A perennial flowering plant (genus Valeriana) with clusters of small pink or white flowers.
- valetnoun
A man's male personal attendant who is responsible for clothes and appearance.
- valhallanoun
(Norse mythology) The great hall in Asgard where Odin receives the souls of heroes who die in battle.
- valiantadjective
Possessing or showing courage and determination; brave.
- valiantlyadverb
In a brave or courageous manner; with determination despite difficulty.
- validadjective
Having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.
- validateverb
To check or prove the accuracy, validity, or legality of something.
- validatedverb
Past tense and past participle of validate; checked and confirmed as accurate or legitimate.
- validatingverb
Present participle of validate; the process of checking or confirming accuracy.
- validationnoun
The action of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something.
- validitynoun
The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness.
- valuenoun
The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance or usefulness of something.
- veryadverb
Used as an intensifier to emphasize an adjective or adverb.
- videonoun
A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- viewnoun
The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.
- visitverb
To go to see a person or place for a period of time.
- voicenoun
The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
- wackadjective
(Slang) Bad, inferior, or of poor quality.
- wackonoun
(Informal) A person who is considered crazy or eccentric.
- wackyadjective
Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.
- wadnoun
A lump or bundle of soft material used for padding, stuffing, or packing.
- waddingnoun
Soft, fibrous material used for padding or stuffing.
- waddleverb
To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side like a duck.
- wadeverb
To walk through water or another liquid that impedes movement.
- wadingnoun
The action of walking through water or another substance.
- wafernoun
A thin, light, crisp biscuit or cookie, often eaten with ice cream.
- wafflenoun
A crisp, golden-brown cake with a pattern of deep squares, made from batter cooked in a waffle iron.
- waftverb
To pass or cause to pass gently through the air.
- wagverb
To move or cause to move rapidly from side to side or up and down.