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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

vastly
adverb to an exceedingly great extent or degree; `He had vastly overestimated his resources`; `was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator`

VAT
value-added tax noun a tax levied on the difference between a commodity`s price before taxes and its cost of production

vat dye
vat color noun a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton

Vatican
Vatican Palace noun the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City

Vatican City
Citta del Vaticano noun the capital of the State of the Vatican City

Vatican Council
noun each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church

vaudeville
music hall noun a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

vaudevillian
noun a performer who works in vaudeville

Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan noun United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)

Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams noun English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)

vault
hurdle noun the act of jumping over an obstacle

vault
noun a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

vaulter
pole vaulter noun an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

vaulting
noun (architecture) a vaulted structure; `arches and vaulting`

vaulting horse
long horse noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

vaunt
noun extravagant self-praise

Vayu
noun wind god

Veadar
Adar Sheni noun included seven times in every 19 years

veal
veau noun meat from a calf

veal cordon bleu
noun thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed

veal parmesan
veal parmigiana noun sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce

veal roast
roast veal noun cut of veal suitable for roasting

veal scallopini
noun thin sauteed cutlets of veal

Veblen
Oswald Veblen noun United States mathematician (1880-1960)

vector
noun a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

vector algebra
noun the part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces

vector product
cross product noun a vector that is the product of two other vectors

vector sum
resultant noun a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors

vector-borne transmission
noun indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person

vedalia
Rodolia cardinalis noun native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects

Vedanga
noun Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology

Vedanta
noun (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda`) one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas

Vedic
adjective of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written; `the Vedic literature`

Vedic literature
Veda noun (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge`) any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads

Vedism
noun the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas

Vedist
noun a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas

veery
Wilson`s thrush noun tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song

Vega
Lope de Vega noun prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

vegan
noun a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all

vegetable
adjective of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from plants; `decaying vegetable matter`

vegetable matter
noun matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant

vegetable oil
oil noun any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

vegetable sheep
noun cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs

vegetable tallow
noun a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow

vegetable wax
noun a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)

vegetal
vegetational adjective composed of vegetation or plants; `regions rich in vegetal products`; `vegetational cover`; `the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor`

vegetarian
noun eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

vegetarianism
noun a diet excluding all meat and fish

vegetation
flora noun all the plant life in a particular region or period; `Pleistocene vegetation`; `the flora of southern California`; `the botany of China`

vegetative
adjective relating to involuntary bodily functions; `vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation`

vehemence
noun intensity or forcefulness of expression; `the vehemence of his denial`; `his emphasis on civil rights`

vehement
adjective characterized by great force or energy; `vehement deluges of rain`; `vehement clapping`; `a vehement defense`

vehemently
adverb in a vehement manner; `he vehemently denied the accusations against him`

vehicle
noun a conveyance that transports people or objects

vehicle-borne transmission
noun indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person`s body or is ingested

vehicular
adjective of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles; `vehicular traffic`

vehicular traffic
vehicle traffic noun the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality

veiled
adjective having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; `a veiled dancer`; `a veiled hat`; `veiled threats`; `veiled insults`

vein
vena noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; `all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood`

vein of penis
noun a vein serving the penis

veinal
adjective relating to the veins of plants; `leaves affected with veinal mosaic`

veined
venose adjective having or showing markings that resemble veins

Vela
noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; `because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails``

velar
adjective produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k` in `cat` and `g` in `gun` and `ng` in `sing`)

Velazquez
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez noun Spanish painter (1599-1660)

Velcro
noun nylon fabric used as a fastening

veld
veldt noun elevated open grassland in southern Africa

velleity
noun volition in its weakest form

vellum
noun fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb

velociraptor
noun small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs

velodrome
noun a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing

velour
velours noun heavy fabric that resembles velvet

veloute
noun white sauce made with stock instead of milk

Velveeta
noun trademark: soft processed American cheese

velvet
velvety adjective resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface

velvet ant
noun a solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvety hair and the females are wingless

velvet bean
Bengal bean noun the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

velvet bent
velvet bent grass noun common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves

velvet grass
Yorkshire fog noun tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage

velvet plant
royal velvet plant noun Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs

velvet-leaf
Indian mallow 1 butter-print noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States

velveteen
noun a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet

velvetleaf
Indian mallow 1 butter-print noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States

velvetweed
Indian mallow 1 butter-print noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States

velvety-furred
velvety-haired adjective having hair that feels like velvet

velvety-plumaged
adjective plumage resembling velvet

velvety-skinned
adjective having skin like velvet

vena bulbi penis
noun vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum

vena bulbi vestibuli
noun vein of the vestibular bulb

vena canaliculi cochleae
noun vein of the cochlear canal

vena cava
noun either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart

vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda
noun deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus

vena profunda penis
noun deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus

venae dorsales penis profunda
noun deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus

venae dorsales penis superficiales
noun superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side

venae interlobulares hepatis
noun interlobular veins of the liver

venae interlobulares renis
noun interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins

venae labiales anteriores
anterior labial veins noun veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein

venae labiales posteriores
posterior labial veins noun veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein

venae palpebrales
noun veins of the eyelids