V1/V2 Vocab

Mr Smith - English 12

Vehemently

(adj) done or said with intense emotion or forcefulness

vicariously

(adj) sharing in someone else's experience

vitiate

(v) to spoil the effect; to make in operative

verve

(n) liveliness

veracious

(adj) truthful; accurate

verbose

(adj) wordy

vaunted

(v) boasted; highly publicized and celebrated

vilify

(v) to slander; to question someone's morals or ethics

visage

(n) face; appearance

venue

(n) location

volatile

(adj) explosive

venerable

(adj) deserving high respect

viable

(adj) practical or workable

vacillation

(n) wavering; indecisiveness; fluctuation

vernacular

(n) the standard language of a region, social group

vapid

(adj) dull and unimaginative

vying

(adj) contending

vignette

(n) picture; short literacy sketch

visceral

(adj) felt in one's inner organs

vacuous

(adj) empty; devoid of meaning

verity

(n) quality of being true; lasting truth or principle

vendetta

(n) feud; private warfare