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

verticality
verticalness noun position at right angles to the horizon

vertically
adverb in a vertical direction; `a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally`

verticil
noun a whorl of leaves growing around a stem

verticillate
verticillated adjective forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)

verticilliosis
noun wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium

verticillium
noun a fungus of the genus Verticillium

verve
noun an energetic style

vervet
vervet monkey noun South African monkey with black face and hands

Verwoerd
Hendrik Verwoerd noun South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)

very high frequency
VHF noun 30 to 300 megahertz

very important person
VIP noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

Very light
Very-light noun a colored flare fired from a Very pistol

very low density lipoprotein
VLDL noun large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL

very low frequency
VLF noun 3 to 30 kilohertz

Very pistol
Verey pistol noun a pistol for firing Very-light flares

Very Reverend
noun a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)

very well
alright adverb an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

very(a)
adjective precisely as stated; `the very center of town`

Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius noun a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)

Vesey
Denmark Vesey noun United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)

vesical
adjective of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)

vesical vein
vena vesicalis noun veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins

vesicant
vesicatory noun a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)

Vesicaria
genus Vesicaria noun small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods

vesicatory
vesicant adjective causing blisters

vesicle
cyst noun a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

vesicoureteral reflux
noun a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

vesicular
adjective of or relating to or involving vesicles; `normal vesicular breathing`

vesicular stomatitis
noun a disease of horses, cattle, swine, and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus

vesiculation
vesication noun the formation of vesicles

vesiculitis
noun inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)

vesiculovirus
noun an animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis

Vespa
genus Vespa noun type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets

vesper
noun a late afternoon or evening worship service

vesper sparrow
grass finch 2 Pooecetes gramineus noun common North American finch noted for its evening song

vespers
evensong noun the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays

vespertilian bat
vespertilionid noun a variety of carnivorous bat

Vespertilio
genus Vespertilio noun a genus of Vespertilionidae

Vespertilionidae
family Vespertilionidae noun the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world

vespid
vespid wasp noun mostly social nest-building wasps

Vespidae
family Vespidae noun an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps

Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci noun Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)

Vespula
genus Vespula noun sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps

vessel
watercraft noun a craft designed for water transportation

vest
noun a man`s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

vest pocket
noun a small pocket in a man`s vest

Vesta
noun the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered

vestal
adjective of or relating to Vesta; `vestal virgin`

vestal virgin
noun (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple

vested
adjective fixed and absolute and without contingency; `a vested right`

vested interest
noun groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit

vestiary
adjective relating to clothing (especially vestments)

vestibular
adjective relating to the sense of equilibrium

vestibular apparatus
vestibular system noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium

vestibular gland
noun a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus

vestibular vein
vena vestibularis noun veins that drain the saccule and utricle

vestibule
noun any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)

vestibule of the ear
noun the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear

vestibule of the vagina
noun the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra

vestigial
rudimentary adjective not fully developed in mature animals; `rudimentary wings`

vestiture
noun an archaic term for clothing

vestment
noun gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

vestmental
adjective of or relating to or resembling a vestment

vestmented
adjective dressed in ceremonial garments especially clerical vestment

Vestris
Gaetan Vestris noun Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)

vestry
sacristy noun a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held

vestryman
noun a man who is a member of a church vestry

vestrywoman
noun a woman who is a member of a church vestry

vesture
noun something that covers or cloaks like a garment; `fields in a vesture of green`

vesuvianite
vesuvian noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius noun a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944

vet
noun a person who has served in the armed forces

vetch
noun any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants

vetchling
noun any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils

veteran
old-timer 1 oldtimer 1 old hand noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

veteran
noun a person who has served in the armed forces

veteran soldier
noun a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; `the veterans laughed at the new recruits`

Veterans Day
Veterans` Day noun a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans` Day since 1954

Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW noun an organization of United States war veterans

veterinarian
veterinary noun a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

veterinary
adjective of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

veterinary medicine
noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)

veterinary school
noun a school teaching veterinary medicine

Vetluga
Vetluga River noun a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga

veto
noun a vote that blocks a decision

vexatious litigation
noun litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; `he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies`

vexatiously
adverb in a vexatious manner

vexed
adjective causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; `the vexed issue of priorities`; `we live in vexed and troubled times`

viability
noun (of living things) capable of normal growth and development

viable
adjective capable of life or normal growth and development; `viable seeds`; `a viable fetus`

viaduct
noun bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

viatical
adjective pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders; `viatical business`; `viatical companies`; `National Viatical Association`

viatical settlement
viaticus settlement noun sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder

viatication
viaticus noun purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders

vibe
vibration noun a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; `it gave me a nostalgic vibe`; `that man gives off bad vibes`

vibist
vibraphonist noun a musician who plays the vibraphone

Viborg
noun a town of Denmark in north central Jutland

vibrant
vivacious adjective vigorous and animated; `a vibrant group that challenged the system`; `a charming and vivacious hostess`; `a vivacious folk dance`

vibraphone
vibraharp noun a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound

vibrating
vibratory adjective moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; `the vibrating piano strings`