General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 a
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
Being one more than four
A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
Brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices
The day of a victory
The date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II
The date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II
Shaped in the form of the letter V
An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president''s place under certain circumstances
The United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
Informal term for vacation
An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum"
Being unoccupied
The percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
Without an occupant or incumbent; "the throne is never vacant"
Void of thought or knowledge; "a vacant mind" Back to top
In a vacant manner; "she was staring vacantly into the room"
A lot on which there are no permanent buildings
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
The act of making something legally void
Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
Spend or take a vacation
Someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
The act of taking a vacation
Someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
A dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation
An area where many people go for recreation
Cow-cockles
European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort
European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort
A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
Perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school"
Having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
The act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the innoculating" Back to top
Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
The scar left following innoculation with a vaccine
A medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
A patient who has been vaccinated
A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
A severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion
Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
Low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries
Shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
Low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries
High-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
Trailing red-fruited plant
Shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit
Stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements
Small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere
Low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries
Low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries Back to top
Shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
Small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer
An evergreen shrub with leathery leaves
Low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)
Uncertain in purpose or action
Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
Uncertain in purpose or action
Changing location by moving back and forth
Indecision in speech or action
One who hesitates (uaually out of fear)
Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
Total lack of meaning or ideas
A region empty of matter
Total absence of matter
The absence of matter
Formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell
Formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell Back to top
The state of having become filled with vacuoles
A tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
The state of having become filled with vacuoles
The state of having become filled with vacuoles
Devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
Complacently or inanely foolish
In a vacuous manner
Total absence of matter
An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
A region empty of matter
An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum"
The absence of matter
Clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"
Clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"
A method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
A bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner
A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
Flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
A chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed
An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction Back to top
Flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
A gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
A gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
A pump that moves air in or out of something
Electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
The capital and largest city of Liechtenstein
Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"
A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community; "led a vagabond life"; "a rootless wanderer"
Travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
Of or relating to the vagus nerve
An unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person''s behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
Having freedom to move about; "vagile aquatic animals"
The lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
Of or relating to the vagina; "vaginal suppository"
A branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child Back to top
Discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white
Smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
Inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)
Hernia projecting into the vagina
Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
The state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
Not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...for
Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
In a vague way; "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily"
Unclearness by virtue of being vague
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever mo
Feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
Outspoken conceit Back to top
To no avail; "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution"
The second month of the Hindu calendar
Worshipper of Vishnu
Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
The third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category
A member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
Indras''s thunderbolt
A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
A port on Alaska''s southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
A town in southern Georgia near the Florida border
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
The act of saying farewell
A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
The student with the best grades who delivers the valedictory at graduation
A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
Of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address" Back to top
Of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"
A farewell oration delivered by the most outstanding member of a graduating class
The student with the best grades who delivers the valedictory at graduation
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
An electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules
A city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain"
An industrial city in northern Venezuela
Variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
The phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
A card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine''s Day
A sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine''s Day; "will you be my valentine?"
A day for the exchange of tokens of affection
A day for the exchange of tokens of affection
A plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
Genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs Back to top
Genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
Tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
Genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized
Widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
Widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
Genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
A clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man"
Serve as a personal attendant to
The capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
Weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
Of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster''s man"
Turned outward; especially of a deformity in which part of a limb is twisted away from the center of the body; "talipes valgus"
(Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
Having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
With valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until the end" Back to top
Still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"
Well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"
Make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"
Prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
Give evidence for
Declare or make legally valid
Declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"
Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
The quality of being logically valid
The quality of having legal force or effectiveness
In a valid manner; "this may not validly be done"
The quality of having legal force or effectiveness
An essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
A small overnight bag for short trips
A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
(Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part Back to top
The capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
A girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
Of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States
Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
A region in northwestern Italy
Eelgrass; eel grass
Submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
The French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
Having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
With valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until the end"
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
The chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
Anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures
A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat Back to top
Something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
Of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice"
Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
Having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
The positive quality of being precious and beyond value
Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
An appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"
Assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets
One who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
Relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
An ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
Estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" Back to top
Fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
Hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
Being or pertaining to something added to a product to increase its value or price; "software supplied by a value-added distributor"; "a value-added tax"
A tax levied on the difference between a commodity''s price before taxes and its cost of production
The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued"
Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"
Of no value
Having none of the properties that endow something with value
Someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); "he has very conservatives values"
An assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
An assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
The principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
A statement of the desirability of something
Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
Device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
Internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
(of brass instruments) having valves Back to top
A small valve (or valve-like structure)
A lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
Incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
A small valve (or valve-like structure)
Relating to or operating by means of valves
Heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
Inability of a bodily valve to close completely
A small valve (or valve-like structure)
Inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)
Incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
Cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
Leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
Piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
An improvised musical accompaniment
A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
Act seductively with (someone)
Piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"
Make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Back to top
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
Any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
Piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"
Make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
A truck with an enclosed cargo space
A camper equipped with living quarters
The leading units moving at the head of an army
Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
A salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
Any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts
A mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
Any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts
Steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability
English architect (1664-1726)
An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
An antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
A port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada''s chief Pacific port and third largest city
A town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798) Back to top
An island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America
Any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
Someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
A member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455
Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
Famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
A short pointed beard (named after Anthony Vandyke)
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
A short pointed beard (named after Anthony Vandyke)
A moderate brown color
The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
A metal fin attached to the tail of a bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
(of an arrow) equipped with feathers
Eurasian lapwings
A lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden Back to top
Painted beauty and red admiral
Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots
The position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
The leading units moving at the head of an army
Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
An Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"
Tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit
Small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
Shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit
A distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
Any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
Long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
Ice cream flavored with vanilla extract
Climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America
Climbing non-ornamental orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America Back to top
Sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs
A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
(Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
Get lost, especially without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
Cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
Pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
Become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"
Having passed out of existence; "vanished civilizations"
A person who disappears
Suddenly disappearing from sight
A sudden or mysterious disappearance
Quickly going away and passing out of sight; "all I saw was his vanishing back"
So as to disappear or approach zero; "errors are vanishingly rare"
A cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
The appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge
The point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
The trait of being vain and conceited
The quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world" Back to top
Feelings of excessive pride
A vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities
United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
Susceptible to being defeated
Someone who is victorious by force of arms
The quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
Place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
A place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
A volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
A volcanic island in the Fijis
United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927)
United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth''s magnetic field (born in 1914)
A belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth''s magnetic field
German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
8th President of the United States (1782-1862)
Relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
Dutch physicist (1837-1923)
United States physicist (1901-1967) Back to top
Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
Belgian architect (1863-1957)
United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
United States physicist (1899-1980)
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
Lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest; "a vapid conversation"; "a vapid smile"; "a bunch of vapid schoolgirls"
Lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
In a vapid manner; "a vapidly smiling salesman"
The quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
The process of becoming a vapor
A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds"
Used of substances
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
Annihilation by vaporizing something
The process of becoming a vapor Back to top
Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
Change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
Cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"
Converted into a gas or vapor
Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds"
Used of substances
Annihilation by vaporizing something
The process of becoming a vapor
Decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
Lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk"
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
Kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"
Converted into a gas or vapor
Filled with vapor; "miasmic jungles"; "a vaporous bog"
Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds"
So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
A state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"
You sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath'' is a British term Back to top
The density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen
A stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
The pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
The process of becoming a vapor
A visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
Resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds"
A state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"
You sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath'' is a British term
The density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen
A stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
The pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
Local names for a cowboy (`vaquero'' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo'' is used especially in California)
A short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species
A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
A Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
Any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Monitor lizards
Type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae Back to top
The largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
Destroys crocodile eggs
United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)
Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)
Peruvian writer (born in 1936)
The quality of being subject to variation
A quality of variability and lack of uniformity
A quantity that can assume any of a set of values
A symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"
A star that varies noticeably in brightness
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied; "a variable capacitor"; "variable filters in front of the mercury xenon lights"
Liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"
Marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable"
Propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable
The quality of being subject to variation
A quantity that can assume any of a set of values
Resistor for regulating current
A star that varies noticeably in brightness
With variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree; "it will be variably cloudy" Back to top
An activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
The quality of being subject to variation
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
The second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Discord that splits a group
An event that departs from expectations
Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
A variable quantity that is random
An event that departs from expectations
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
Differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"
A variable quantity that is random
An activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration Back to top
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth''s moon)
The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
The member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox
Resembling the rash of chickenpox
Dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
Having a variety of colors
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
Having a variety of colors
Abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins"
A vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
Pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins
Varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
Broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"
Widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants"
Characterized by variety; "immigrants'' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"
Characterized by variation
Lorikeet with a colorful coat
Make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" Back to top
Change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors
Having a variety of colors
Northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe
Northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe
The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"
Variability in coloration
Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
A difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
A show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differe from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
Edible viscera of a butchered animal
A show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
Varying in form or shape
A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Relating to small pox
The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars Back to top
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
A local infection induced in humans by innoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
The virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
Relating to small pox
The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
Relating to small pox
A measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
Having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
In diverse ways; "the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants"; "the speakers treated the subject most diversely"
Of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States Back to top
Abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
In medieval times a youth acting as a knight''s attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g. coyote
Any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g. coyote
An irritating or obnoxious person
(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
Paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
Cover with varnish
Having a coating of stain or varnish
Someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
Roman scholar (116-27 BC)
A team representing a college or university
A British abbreviation of `university''; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
An award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
A sock worn for athletic events
In Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the world
Turned inward; especially of a deformity in which part of a limb is twisted toward the center of the body; "varus deformities of the hand" Back to top
Make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
Be at variance with; be out of line with
Be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"
Marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable"
Large large-footed North American hare; white in winter
A tube in which a body fluid circulates
French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)
Several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
The several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
Any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
Of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids; "vascular constriction"; "a vascular bundle"
The organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries
Make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized"
Become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids; "The egg yolk vascularized"
The property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"
The organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries Back to top
Make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized"
Become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids; "The egg yolk vascularized"
A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
A form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding
Green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
A sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles
A dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate
A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
A structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
The vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
Tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
Inflammation of a blood vessel
An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
Scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
Remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control"
Remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control"
Surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
A trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
Scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
Having the form of a cylinder or tube Back to top
Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
Dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
A virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
Surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
An ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
Surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
A surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
Inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles; usually occurring with prostatitis
A person holding a fief
The state of a serf
Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base
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" Back to top
Unusual largeness in size or extent
A duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
A tax levied on the difference between a commodity''s price before taxes and its cost of production
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest''s divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest''s divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
The residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
The capital of the State of the Vatican City
The residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
Foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
An authoritative person who divines the future
A dye that is applied by reducing the dye to a base-soluble form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton
A dye that is applied by reducing the dye to a base-soluble form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton
A variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
A theater in which vaudeville is staged
A theater in which vaudeville is staged
A performer who works in vaudeville
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990) Back to top
English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)
The act of jumping over an obstacle
An arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
A burial chamber (usually underground)
A strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
Bound vigorously
Jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
Having a hemispherical vault or dome
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
A light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"
Revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition"
A gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Extravagant self-praise
Show off
A very boastful and talkative person
In a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
Wind god Back to top
A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs
A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
(British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard
Included seven times in every 19 years
Meat from a calf
Thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
Cut of veal suitable for roasting
Thin sauteed cutlets of veal
Meat from a calf
United States mathematician (1880-1960)
United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)
Veblen goods: Goods that are perceived to be exclusive as long as prices remain high or increase. Veblen goods get their name from economist Thorstein Veblen, who was one of the first to look into and write about conspicuous consumption and the concept of seeking status through consumption.
Veblen goods are often referred to as "status symbols".
High-status items such as luxury cars, expensive shoes or pricey watches remain appealing to certain consumers as long as prices remain high or increase. A decrease in the price of a Veblen good could cause it to become less exclusive, which may reduce consumers' fondness for it.
A variable quantity that can be resolved into components
Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about ve
A straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
The part of algebra that deals with the theory of vectors and vector spaces
The analysis of a vector field Back to top
A vector that is the product of two other vectors
A vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge'') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionallly believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
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
(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
Of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written; "the Vedic literature"
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge'') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionallly believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
The form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas
A scholar of or an authority on the Vedas
Shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
The act of turning aside suddenly
Tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
The brightest star in the constellation Lyra
Prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
A strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
Any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
Of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from plants; "decaying vegetable matter" Back to top
A small garden where vegetables are grown
Soft-wooded tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies
Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
Large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
Any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
Matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant
Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
Long white-skinned salsify
Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
A small garden where vegetables are grown
Cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
Perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
From the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Soup made with a variety of vegetables
The bathroom loofah
A waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
A waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products Back to top
A diet excluding all meat and fish
Engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day''s work, I vegetate in front of the television"
Propagate asexually; "The bacterial growth vegetated along"
Grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed"
Grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously"
Produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously"
Establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house"
Lead a passive existence without using one''s body or mind
Inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"
An abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
All the plant life in a particular region
The process of growth in plants
Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
Composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Used of involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle"
Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";
Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle"
Engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day''s work, I vegetate in front of the television" Back to top
Edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
Intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
The property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm''s violence"
Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
Characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"
In a vehement manner; "he vehemently denied the accusations against him"
A conveyance that transports people or objects
A medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"
Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person''s body or is ingested
The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
Of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles; "vehicular traffic"
The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
A garment that covers the head and face
A vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
The inner embryonic membrane of higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
To obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
Muted or unclear; "veiled sounds"; "the image is veiled or foggy"
Having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults" ; "the night-veiled landscape" Back to top
An accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken
A net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
A distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
A layer of ore between layers of rock
Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Make a veinlike pattern
Relating to the veins of plants; "leaves affected with veinal mosaic"
Having or showing markings that resemble veins
Having or showing markings that resemble veins
A vein serving the penis
A sails-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere near Carina
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'')
Of or relating to the velum
Spanish painter (1599-1660)
Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Nylon fabric used as a fastening
Fasten with velcro; "velcro the belt"
Elevated open grassland in southern Africa Back to top
Elevated open grassland in southern Africa
Volition in its weakest form
A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
A heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
A vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
Any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
Small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs
Distance travelled per unit time
Heavy fabric that resembles velvet
Heavy fabric that resembles velvet
White sauce made with stock instead of milk
A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
Membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
Membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
Trademark: soft processed American cheese
A silky densely piled fabric with a plain back Back to top
Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
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
Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
A usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
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
Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
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
Resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
Smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
A solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvetly hair and the females are wingless
Annual semi-woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
Young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
Tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
Willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry
Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
Any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
Deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries Back to top
Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
Terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
Veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
Small veins coming from the ciliary body
Veins draining the conjunctiva
Superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side
Deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus
Superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side
Veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery
Small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
Small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
Interlobular veins of the liver
Interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins
Veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
Veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
Veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
Veins of the eyelids
Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
Deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus Back to top
Vein of the pudendum
Veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein
Tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
Capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
Prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
In a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend"
(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
Either of two communicating veins serving the brain
A short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
A vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
Veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
One of two veins serving the ear region
A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
One of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
A large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
A vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
One of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
Two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
Veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins Back to top
Veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
Vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
Vein of the vestibular bulb
Vein of the cochlear canal
Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
Vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
A single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
A large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
The veins draining the cerebellum
Any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
Accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
A cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
Either of two cerebral veins
Two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
A cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
A vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
Either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
Any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
Accompanies the artery of the same name Back to top
Either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
Veins that serve the clitoris
Vein serving the large intestine
A vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
One of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
Vein that drains the gallbladder
One of the veins serving the fingers or toes
One of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
Deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus
One of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
Empties into the external iliac vein
Empties into the great saphenous vein
Veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
Any of several veins draining the face
A continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
One of several veins draining the stomach walls
Receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
Arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
One of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach Back to top
Veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
Veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
A continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
A vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
A vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
One of three veins draining the pelvic area
A branch of the internal iliac vein
Veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
Several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
One of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
Veins in the neck that return blood from the head
A vein draining the lips of the mouth
Veins draining the lips of the vulva
A tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
A tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
Drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
One of two veins draining the larynx
A vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein Back to top
Veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
Posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
A tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
Dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
Dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
Veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
One of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
A vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein
A tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
A vein that drains the occipital region
Either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
One of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein
A vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
Small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
Veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
Veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
Several small veins from the pericardium
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