English Vocabulary - Words Start from Letter 'V'
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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'V'
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VANQUISH: To subdue or conquer.
Sentence:
* An army vanquished with heavy losses.
- VAUNT: To boast.
Sentence:
* Proudly vaunted his strength.
Synonyms: Brag (Noun: braggadocio, braggart), Proclaim.
- VENEER: A superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority.
Sentence:
* Pierced beneath his thin
veneer of elegance.
Synonym: Gloss.
- VENERABLE: Deserving respect or reverence because of age.
Sentence:
* A venerable leader.
- VERNAL: Pertaining to spring.
Sentence:
* An array of vernal flowers.
Antonym: Hibernal (wintry).
- VERSATILE: Able to do many things skillfully.
Sentence:
* Versatile in all the arts.
- VICARIOUS: Taking the place of another; felt, received, or done in place of another.
Sentence:
* Took vicarious pleasure in his
brother's victory.
- VICISSITUDE: A change from one condition to another, often unexpected.
Sentence:
* Suffered many vicissitudes of fortune.
- VIRAGO: A scolding or ill-tempered woman.
Sentence:
* My neighbor's wife is a virago.
Synonyms: Shrew, Termagant, Vixen.
- VITUPERATE (noun: VITUPERATION; adj.: VITUPERATIVE): To scold or blame loudly, find fault in abusive language.
Sentence:
* An angry man, vituperating the world.
Synonyms: Berate, Revile
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