English Vocabulary - Words Start from Letter 'V'

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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'V'

1. VANQUISH: To subdue or conquer.
   Sentence:
   * An army vanquished with heavy losses.
   
   
2. VAUNT: To boast.
   Sentence:
   * Proudly vaunted his strength.
   Synonyms: Brag (Noun: braggadocio, braggart), Proclaim.
   
   
3. VENEER: A superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority.
   Sentence:
   * Pierced beneath his thin veneer of elegance.
   Synonym: Gloss.
   
   
4. VENERABLE: Deserving respect or reverence because of age.
   Sentence:
   * A venerable leader.
   
   
5. VERNAL: Pertaining to spring.
   Sentence:
   * An array of vernal flowers.
   Antonym: Hibernal (wintry).
   
   
6. VERSATILE: Able to do many things skillfully.
   Sentence:
   * Versatile in all the arts.
   
   
7. VICARIOUS: Taking the place of another; felt, received, or done in place of another.
   Sentence:
   * Took vicarious pleasure in his brother's victory.
   
   
8. VICISSITUDE: A change from one condition to another, often unexpected.
   Sentence:
   * Suffered many vicissitudes of fortune.
   
   
9. VIRAGO: A scolding or ill-tempered woman.
   Sentence:
   * My neighbor's wife is a virago.
   Synonyms: Shrew, Termagant, Vixen.
   
   
10. 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