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
Accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
Veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein Back to top
Either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
A short vein that carries blood into the liver
Arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
Deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus
Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
A tributary of the right gastric vein
Superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
Any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
Veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
Posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
Vein of the sacral region
Either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
Veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
Tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon
Veins that drain the spinal cord
Drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein Back to top
A vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
A continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
A tributary of the lingual vein
Drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
Drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein
Any of several veins draining the temporal region
A vein from the testicles
Veins that drain the thoracic walls
A vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
Any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
Veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
Several small veins from the trachea
Any of several veins of the forearm
A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
A vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
A vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
Veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
Veins that drain the saccule and utricle
A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Back to top
Sell or offer for sale from place to place
Fit to be offered for sale; "marketable produce"
A person who buys
First month of the Revolutionary calendar (September and October); the month of the grape harvest
Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
A feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
Fit to be offered for sale; "marketable produce"
The act of selling goods for a living
A slot machine for selling goods
The act of selling goods for a living
Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
The public sale of something to the highest bidder
An ornamental coating to a building
Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
Cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
The act of applying veneer
Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
Profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
Impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" Back to top
Worthy of adoration or reverence
Feeling or manifesting veneration
Religious zeal; willingness to serve God
A profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
Someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
Of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease"
A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus
Hard-shell clams
Practice venesection
Surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
A resident of Venice
Of or relating to or characteristic of Venice or its people; "Venetian glass"; "Venetian canals"
A window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed
Fine glassware made near Venice
A shade of brown with a tinge of red
Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy''s major ports and a famous tourist attraction Back to top
A region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
A native or inhabitant of Venezuela
Of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; "Venezuelan oil"
Monetary unit of Venezuela
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
In a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors"
A malevolent desire for revenge
Easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error"
Warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin"
A pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
The provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy''s major ports and a famous tourist attraction
(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
Meat from a deer used as food
English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
A diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets
A diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets Back to top
An X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
Roentgenographic examination of veins
Feeling a need to see others suffer
Toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
Full of malice or hate; "venomed remarks"
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
In a very malevolent manner
Any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards
Having or showing markings that resemble veins
Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins; "venous inflammation"; "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"; "venous circulation"
Blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen"
(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
The pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
A wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
Thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
Activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
External opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate Back to top
A hole for the escape of gas or air
A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
A fissure in the earth''s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
A hole for the escape of gas or air
A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
Supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
A belly-like body part (as the belly of a muscle)
The womb; "`in venter'' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born''"
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
A speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
A hole for the escape of gas or air
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not thnk about ventilating the storage space"
Give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
Circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"
Expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"
Exposed to air; "a well ventilated room"
A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation" Back to top
The act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
A shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
A mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
A device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
Provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation
The act of venting
United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)
A bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
Sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month
Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
Toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); "the ventral aspect of the human body"; "the liver is somewhat ventral in position"; "ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
In a ventral location or direction
Either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
With ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary
A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid Back to top
Having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect"
Having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect"
Of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
A localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)
Fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
A common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
The art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist''s dummy)
A performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
A wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
The art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist''s dummy)
Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
A commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
A person who enjoys taking risks
A merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) Back to top
Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
Willing to try new things and take risks; "there is a new venturesome spirit among young people today"
Involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise"
The trait of being adventurous
Wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
A speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
A tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
United States architect (born in 1925)
A measuring instrument used to measure the rate of flow of a liquid
Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
Involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise"
In law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
A minute vein continuous with a capillary
A minute vein continuous with a capillary
Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells
The second nearest planet to the sun; visible as an early `morning star'' or an `evening star''; rotates slowly clockwise (in the opposite direction from the normal rotation of the planets); "before it was known that they were the same object the evening
Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact Back to top
A deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia
Carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
Carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
Ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body
Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
Any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
An edible American clam
A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people
A member of a Finnish people of Russia
A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people
A member of a Finnish people of Russia
A Finnic language spoken by the Veps people
A member of a Finnish people of Russia
Precisely accurate; "a veracious account"
Habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness"
Unwillingness to tell lies
A major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz Back to top
A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
A drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
A word that serves as the predicate of a sentence
A content word that denotes an action or a state
Communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"
Prolix; "you put me to forget a lady''s manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare
Relating to or having facility in the use of words; "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"
Expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract"
Of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running'' in `hot and cold running water''"
Of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability"
Expressing something in words
Convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"
Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" Back to top
Expressing something in words
Convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"
Communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
By means of language; "verbally expressive"
As a verb; "he had a habit of using nouns verbally"
Creating something by the use of speech and language
A statement that represents something in words
Intelligence in the use and comprehension of language
A noun that is derived from a verb
Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
Densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America
Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"
Using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" Back to top
Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
Herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus Actinomeris
Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
Coarse grayish green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico
Perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States
Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
Overabundance of words
Make into a verb; "''mouse'' has been verbified by computer users"
Worship of words
Using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
In a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely"
An expressive style that uses excessive words
An expressive style that uses excessive words
Excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation
Goddess of fate: Present Back to top
Characterized by abundance of verdure
A dark green impure marble
Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
A dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
A variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
A green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
A blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
Color verdigris
Very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
A battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
Lush greenness of flourishing vegetation
Green foliage
A dark green impure marble
A pistol for firing Very-light flares
A grass border along a road
The limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
A ceremonial or emblematic staff
A region marking a boundary Back to top
Border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"
A church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
A Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid'' (70-19 BC)
Coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
Capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
Capable of being verified; "a verifiable account of the incident"
Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Proved to be true; "a verified claim"
Supported or established by evidence or proof; "the substantiated charges"; "a verified case"
Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
Confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
Verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
In truth; beyond doubt or question; "trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3
Truly or confidentially; "I verily think so"
Appearing to be true or real; "a verisimilar tale" Back to top
The appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
Often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he''s a veritable swine"
An enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
Conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal ve
French symbolist poet (1844-1896)
Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
Pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
An agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"
Decorate with wavy or winding lines
Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"
Eaten (or as if eaten) by worms
Decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"
A decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
The process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
Resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical
A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms Back to top
A variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
Color vermilion
Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
A commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
Any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
An irritating or obnoxious person
Of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive
The narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
The narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
A state in New England
A resident of Vermont
Any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
The everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
A genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
Of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"
Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh Back to top
(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
March 21
Low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
Fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring
(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens
French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
A qualification of Grimm''s law
A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
A caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
A caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
A small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
A white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
A white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
Any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
A city in Veneto on the River Adige
A barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Italian painter of the venetian school (1528-1588)
Any plant of the genus Veronica Back to top
A tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America
European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America
Plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
Plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
Erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America
European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers often pink-flushed; sparsely naturalized in North America
Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers
Plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
Common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes
North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe
Perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World
A morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
Resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees
A morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
A suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island
A narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus Back to top
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)
A palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
A city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
The side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
(used of persons) having many skills
Able to move freely in all directions; "an owl''s versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect''s versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"
Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"
Changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"
Having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"
Having a wide variety of skills
A piece of poetry
A line of metrical text
Literature in metrical form
Familiarize through thorough study or experience; "She versed herself in Roman archeology"
Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"
An injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
Thoroughly acquainted with and skilled in something through study or experience; "well versed in classical languages"
A composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
A line of metrical text Back to top
A short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
The art or practice of writing verse
The form or metrical composition of a poem
A metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"
Manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
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 mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
An interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
Left-hand page
A Russian unit of length (1.067 km)
Unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern
One of the bony segments of the spinal column
Of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
The first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts Back to top
The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
Fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
Animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
Having a backbone or spinal column; "fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals"
The extremity of the limb in vertebrates
The paleontology of vertebrates
The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Goddess of fate: Present
A vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
Something that is oriented vertically
At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
Upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
Position at right angles to the horizon
In a vertical direction; "a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally"
Position at right angles to the horizon
Either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
A bank so steep that the plane''s lateral axis approaches the vertical Back to top
A great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
Absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product''s manufacture from raw materials to distribution
A file in which records are stored upright on one edge
A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
A woodwind with a vertical pipe and 8 finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
Absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product''s manufacture from raw materials to distribution
A mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
A surface that is vertical
The vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
A labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft
A whorl of leaves growing around a stem
Forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
Forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
Caused by soil-borne fungi of the genus Verticillium
A fungus of the genus Verticillium
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
Artistic quality Back to top
Love of or taste for fine objects of art
Any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
An energetic style
South African monkey with black face and hands
South African monkey with black face and hands
South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
Used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"
Used to give emphasis; "the very essence of artistic expression is invention"- Irving R. Kaufman; "the very back of the room"
Used to give emphasis to the relevance of the thing modified; "his very name struck terror"; "caught in the very act"
Precisely as stated; "the very center of town"
Being the exact same one; not any other:; "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the ver
In a relatively short time; "she finished the assignment in no time"
30 to 300 megahertz
An important or influential (and often overbearing) person
A colored flare fired from a Very pistol
A direction in music; to be played very loudly
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 Back to top
3 to 30 kilohertz
To a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
In a similar way
A pistol for firing Very-light flares
A title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)
A direction in music; to be played very softly
Sentence-initial expression of agreement
Quite well; "she doesn''t feel first-rate today"
A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
Of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)
Veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
A chemical agent that causes blistering
Causing blisters
Small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs: bladderpods
Get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
The formation of vesicles
A chemical agent that causes blistering
Causing blisters Back to top
A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
A papule that changes into a blister
A backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
Of or relating to or involving vesicles; "normal vesicular breathing"
A disease of horses, cattle, swine, and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus
Cause to become vesicular or full of air cells; "vesiculate an organ"
Become vesicular or full of air cells; "The organs vesiculated"
The formation of vesicles
Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
Inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)
An animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis
Type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)
European hornet introduced into the United States
A late afternoon or evening worship service
A planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
A variety of carnivorous bat
A genus of Vespertilionidae
A variety of carnivorous bat Back to top
The majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
Common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat
American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
Common North American finch noted for its evening song
Mostly social nest-building wasps
An arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
Mostly social nest-building wasps
Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
Sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
North American hornet
Small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground
A variety of vespid wasp
A craft designed for water transportation
An object used as a container (especially for liquids)
A tube in which a body fluid circulates
A collarless men''s undergarment for the upper part of the body
A man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
Clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
Become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees" Back to top
Place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
Provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
The brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
A chaste woman
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
Of or relating to Vesta; "vestal virgin"
(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
Fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right"
Groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
Relating to clothing (especially vestments)
Relating to the sense of equilibrium
Organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
A gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus
A sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
Organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
Veins that drain the saccule and utricle
A large entrance or reception room or area Back to top
Any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
The central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear
The space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra
A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
An indication that something has been present; "there wasn''t a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings"
Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
Of or relating to or resembling a vestment
Dressed in ceremonial garments especially clerical vestment
Italian dancer for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
In the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
A man who is a member of a church vestry
A woman who is a member of a church vestry
A covering designed to be worn on a person''s body
Something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
Provide or cover with a cloak
A small pocket in a man''s vest
A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
A green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone Back to top
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
A person who has served in the armed forces
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Provide veterinary care for
Provide (a person) with medical care
Examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
Work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
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
Any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
Larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
A person who has served in the armed forces
A serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
Rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
A legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans'' Day since 1954
An organization of United States war veterans
A serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine Back to top
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
A school teaching veterinary medicine
A doctor who practices veterinary medicine
A vote that blocks a decision
The power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
Vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
Change the arrangement or position of
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter''s health is worrying me"
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it''s a major worry"
Anger produced by some annoying irritation
The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause; "he got an injunction against vexatious litigation by his enemies"
Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" Back to top
Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I''ve had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
An organization of United States war veterans
30 to 300 megahertz
A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
(of living things) capable of normal growth and development
Capable of become practical and useful
Capable of life or normal growth and development; "viable seeds"; "a viable fetus"
Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
Virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
A choice or delicious dish
A stock or supply of foods
Pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders; "viatical business"; "viatical companies"; "National Viatical Association"
Sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder Back to top
Cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
Purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
Purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
Sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
In an aerial manner; by means of aircraft; "the survey was carried out aerially"
A middle way between two extremes
A distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes"
A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
A musician who plays the vibraphone
A town of Denmark in north central Jutland
A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
An antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Vigorous and active; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
A musician who plays the vibraphone
Feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
Move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"
Shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater" Back to top
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
Moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings"
A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
The act of vibrating
(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
A shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
A distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"; "that man gives off bad vibes"
Of or relating to or characterized by vibration
A distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; "that place gave me bad vibrations"
(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
Mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage
A mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"
Moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings"
Curved rodlike motile bacterium
Curved rodlike motile bacterium
Caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio; "vibrionic dysentary"
Comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
Bacteria that cause abortion in sheep
A long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree Back to top
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows
Vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
Deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
Upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America
Closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia
Deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries
A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar
The religious institution under the authority of a vicar
Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"
Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"
Experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
Indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute; "she enjoyed the wedding vicariously"
The religious institution under the authority of a vicar
A titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
The head of the Roman Catholic Church Back to top
Erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
A specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
Moral weakness
Relating to a vice-president or vice-presidency; "Vice-presidential debates"
A regent''s deputy
Someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
Of or relating to or based on 20
Occurring once every 20 years
Of or relating to a viceroy; "the viceregal visit"
Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
Wife of a viceroy
Showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
Governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
A district or province governed by a viceroy
The position of viceroy
An admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
One ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman
A deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor
A vice that is illegal Back to top
An executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president''s place under certain circumstances
A police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution
With the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa"
A town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
A creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold
Sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it
Widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
Common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
European perennial toxic vetch
Herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building
European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges
European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
Belonging to or limited to a vicinity
A surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin''s roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
Having the nature of vice
In a vicious manner; "he was viciously attacked"
The trait of extreme cruelty Back to top
An argument that assumes that which is to be proved
One trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
One trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
Mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)
A variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
A decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
A town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves
French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
A person who is tricked or swindled
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
Punish unjustly
Make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"
Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
A person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
Adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"
Punish unjustly
Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Back to top
Make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"
Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
A person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"
An act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
A combatant who is able to defeat rivals
The contestant who wins the contest
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
Capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
A state in southeastern Australia
Port city and the capital of Seychelles
A town in southeast Texas southeast of San Antonio
A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
(Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)
A person who lived during the reign of Victoria
Typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled; "Victorian morals"
Collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
A period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation Back to top
A style of architecture used in England during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation
United States advocate of women''s suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
A British military decoration for gallantry
A city in north central Mexico; mining center
A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
A mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
The largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River
A large red plum served as dessert
A cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between
A cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between
Experiencing triumph
Having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
In a victorious manner; "Virginia had defended her land victoriously"
A successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army''s victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
A celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition
The day of a victory
A kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages
A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
King of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878) Back to top
King of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947)
United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
A brand of gramophone
Any substance that can be used as food
Take in nourishment
Lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage"
Supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war"
A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
An innkeeper (especially British)
A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
An innkeeper (especially British)
Any substance that can be used as food
A source of materials to nourish the body
A stock or supply of foods
A genus of Camelidae
Small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat Back to top
Small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
A soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
The wool of the vicuna
United States writer (born in 1925)
Sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok
As follows
A recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
Broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
The visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
A cassette for videotape
A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs
A digital videodisc; a recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
A digital videodisc; a recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
A relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
A video recording made on magnetic tape
Record on videotape
The process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer
Electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
A game played against a computer Back to top
A recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
Whydahs
Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
The capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
Yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
Short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off
Of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants
The capital and largest city of Laos
A small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy
A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
The Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
A native or inhabitant of Vietnam
Of or relating to or characteristic of the people of Vietnam; "Vietnamese boat people"
Of or relating to the vietnamese language; "Vietnamese tones"
Of or relating to Vietnam; "the Vietnamese countryside"
Monetary unit in Vietnam
A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
The act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" Back to top
Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
Outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
Purpose; the phrase `with a view to'' means `with the intention of'' or `for the purpose of''; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
A message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
The range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
Deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don''t see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
Look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
See or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
Capable of being viewed
An optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
The audience reached by television
Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
A transparency for use with an overhead projector
A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"
The display of a motion picture Back to top
The audience reached by television
Not having or expressing opinions or views
A mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
A place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
The angle included by a photographic lens
Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
Optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
Former president of Ireland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)
French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842)
Relating to or based on the number twenty
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
A period of sleeplessness
Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
The process of paying close and continuous attention
A volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
Member of a vigilance committee
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
Member of a vigilance committee
The actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws Back to top
In a watchful manner
A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and soil-conditioning; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
Perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
South American bean having very long succulent pods
Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
South American bean having very long succulent pods
A small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
A photograph whose edges shade off gradually
A brief literary description
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"
Active strength of body or mind
An exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy"
A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest Back to top
Characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"
Strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson
With vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously"
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"
Active strength of body or mind
An exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy"
The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Being one more than six
The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
Being one more than seven
Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
Russian chess master (born in 1931)
Russian chess master (born in 1931)
French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
Capital of Vanuatu
Thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we''re having"
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
In a vile manner; "his vilely spelt and illiterate letters"
The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions Back to top
The quality of being wicked
Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
Slanderous defamation
One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
Country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
Detached or semi-detached suburban house
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
Brazilian composer (1887-1959)
A community of people smaller than a town
A settlement smaller than a town
A mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village'' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
One who has lived in a village most of their life
A village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
A city in southeastern Mexico
A wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
The principle bad character in a film or work of fiction
The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf Back to top
A woman villain
Extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
A treacherous or vicious act
The quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Tenure by which a villein held land
The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
French poet (flourished around 1460)
A minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"
A healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
1 species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak
Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers Back to top
Of the color of wine
Of or relating to wine
Oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
A resort city on the Pacific in central Chile
Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
Periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials
Plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
Widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
An acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)
Genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote
Twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers
Twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers
Susceptible to being defeated
Periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
Show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" Back to top
Maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"
Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"
The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
Providing justification
Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
In a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors"
A malevolent desire for revenge
Weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
Dilute acetic acid
A sourness resembling that of vinegar
A sourness resembling that of vinegar
Large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
Aromatic plant of western United States
Tasting like vinegar Back to top
Minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
Flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves
United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
Common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
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
Minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
Desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
Small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
Slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia
A gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21
The craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
Grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
The process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
Convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice"
Fermented juice (of grapes especially)
British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925) Back to top
Of or relating to wine
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)
The oldness of wines
A season''s yield of wine from a vineyard
A person who harvests grapes for making wine
Someone who makes wine
Someone who sells wine
Shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
A colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
Any of various vinyl resins
A colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
Cheap French table wine of unspecified origin
A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family Back to top
A bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
Large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
Any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
That can be violated; "a violable rule"; "a violable contract"
A family of order Parietales including the genera Viola; Hybanthus; Hymenanthera; Melicytus
Destroy; "Don''t violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
Entry to another''s property without right or permission
A disrespectful act
A crime less serious than a felony
An act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
Someone who assaults others sexually
Someone who violates the law Back to top
Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
Tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and purple-streaked white flowers
Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
A clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
Violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
Viol that is the tenor of the viol family
A member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
Violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
Common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
Violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins
Common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
Violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
Leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
Common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors Back to top
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
The property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm''s violence"
A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
Characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann''d by Conquest''s crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
Effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death"
Acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
In a violent manner; "they attacked violently"
An event that causes someone to die
Violently angry and destructive behavior
A violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening
A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
Any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas
Of a color midway between red and blue
Herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers
A family of order Parietales including the genera Viola; Hybanthus; Hymenanthera; Melicytus
Slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana
Perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers Back to top
Bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
A musician who plays the violin
A bow used in playing the violin
A less in playing the violin
Someone who makes violins
The section of an orchestra that plays violins
A musician who plays the viola
A large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
A basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
Erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers
A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
An important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
A coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
Perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots
Type genus of the Viperidae
Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
Small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
Old World vipers Back to top
A small harmless grass snake
A protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
The presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs"
A large strong and aggressive woman
A noisy or scolding or domineering woman
Relating to or caused by a virus; "viral infection"
A transducing vector that uses a retrovirus
A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
Hepatitis caused by a virus
Infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
Pneumonia caused by a virus
A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
An inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)
The presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs"
Any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-gray in color
Small insectivorous American songbirds
Of northern North America having red irises and a olive-gray body with white underparts
Of eastern North America having a bluish-gray head and mostly green body Back to top
Common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-gray head
Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
A Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid'' (70-19 BC)
Genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods
Tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers
Fast-growing round-headed tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
Tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
A person who has never had sex
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
Being used or worked for the first time; "virgin wool"
Common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
Untouched or undefiled; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L.P.Smith
Characteristic of a virgin or virginity; "virginal white dresses"
A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin Back to top
A town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
One of the British colonies that formed the United States
A resident of Virginia
Erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
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
Common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen
The largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases
Smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
North American fern
Smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
Common North American deer; tail has a white underside
Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
A lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat
Tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers
United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (born 1911)
Common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America
Common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2 Back to top
An American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
Small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America
Erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries
Thimbleweed of central and eastern North America
English tennis player who won may women''s singles titles (born in 1945)
Showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
The condition or quality of being a virgin
The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus''s birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Human conception without fertilization by a man
Forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
A group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Colombus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain
A national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs
A Bloody Mary made without alcohol
The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before Back to top
The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
A large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
The sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Tending to destroy viruses
An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass
Characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
(of a male) able to copulate
Characterized by energy and vigor; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership"
The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"
The trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
The property of being capable of copulation and procreation
Drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction
The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy; "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"
(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins
(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses) Back to top
The smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
Of or relating to the science of virology; "virological research"
A specialist in virology
The branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
Objet d''art collectively (especially fine antiques)
Artistic quality
Love of or taste for fine objects of art
Being such in essence or effect though not in actual fact; "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"
Being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war"
In essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I''m virtually broke"
A reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
A hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
A particular moral excellence
Morality with respect to sexual relations
Any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" Back to top
Technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
A musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
Behaving according to standards of what is right or just; "led a virtuous (or moral) life"
Of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass
Morally excellent
In a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely"
In a moral manner; "he acted morally under the circumstances"
The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
Tending to destroy viruses
An agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
Extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"
Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
Extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"
Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
Infectious; having the ability to cause disease
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Back to top
In a virulent manner; "an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face"
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
A harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"
The smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
Infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans
Small sofa that seats two people
A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
Face-to-face; face-to-face with; "they sat vis-a-vis at the table"; "I found myself vis-a-vis a burly policeman"
An endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
Approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"
Provide (a passport) with a visa
The appearance conveyed by a person''s face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
The human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)
Having a face or visage as specified; "gloomy-visaged funeral directors"
A member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
Group of islands in the central Philippines
In some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
Gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas
Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera'' is the plural form of `viscus''" Back to top
Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
Relating to or affecting the viscera; "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve"
In the viscera; "he is bleeding viscerally"
In an unreasoning visceral manner
A system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
Leishmaniasis of the viscera
The innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
Pleura that covers the lungs
Having the properties of glue
The property of being cohesive and sticky
In a sticky viscid manner; "he felt the blood move stickily from his split scalp and trickle down his forehead"
The property of being cohesive and sticky
One of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
Having viscous as well as elastic properties
A measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
Of or relating to the measurement of viscosity
The measurement of viscosity
Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda Back to top
A rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
A measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
Of or relating to the measurement of viscosity
Resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
A British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
The title of a viscount
The dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
A noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
A wife or widow of a viscount
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
The domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess
The dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
Having the properties of glue
Having a relatively high resistance to flow
Resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
Type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods Back to top
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
A main organ that is situated inside the body
A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
Clamped as in a vise; "a viselike grip"
The Sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
Worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
Capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"
Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
Degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"; "he prefers a low profile"
Obvious to the eye; "a visible change of expression"
Being often in the public eye; "a visible public figure"
Perceptible especially by the eye; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"
Present and easily available; "the cash on hand is adequate for current needs"; "emergency police were on hand in case of trouble"; "a visible supply"; "visible resources"
Quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"
The difference in value over a period of time of a country''s imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation''s balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
The distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism
Spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically Back to top
A phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century
So as to be visible; "the sign was visibly displayed"
In a visible manner; "he was visibly upset"
A member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"
The ability to see; the faculty of vision
The perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"
A vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"
A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
A person with unusual powers of foresight
A person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
Not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
Impairment of the sense of sight
A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"
A meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"
Assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" Back to top
Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
Go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"
Come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
Visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
Stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
Someone who visits
An official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"
Any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"
An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law''s visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
The right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis
The activity of making visits; "visiting with the neighbors filled her afternoons"
Staying temporarily; "a visiting foreigner"; "guest conductor"
A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
An important or distinguished visitor
A nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
A professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
Someone who visits
An oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" Back to top
A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind; "their spic, red-visored caps"
The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
A European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
A European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
Able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
Relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
A mental image that is similar to a visual perception
Make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"
Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
For a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"
View the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver"
Seen in the mind as a mental image; "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life"
One whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
A mental image that is similar to a visual perception
Make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"
Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
For a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"
View the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" Back to top
Seen in the mind as a mental image; "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life"
One whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
With respect to vision; "visually distorted"
Having greatly reduced vision
Someone handicapped by inferior vision
Visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye
Having greatly reduced vision
Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field
Inability to perceive written words
The cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
One of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
Communication that relies on vision
The cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
Impairment of the sense of sight
Impairment of the sense of sight
(British) a device for displaying input signals as letters on a screen; usually has a keyboard
All of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given moment
Illusory visual perception Back to top
A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
A mental image that is similar to a visual perception
Impairment of the sense of sight
A joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
The ability to see; the faculty of vision
A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
Perception by means of the eyes
An attribute of vision
A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye
The perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"
The ability to see; the faculty of vision
A signal that involves visual communication
The visual perception of space
The sensory system for vision
A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
Manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"
Performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" Back to top
Urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"
The state of being vitalized and filled with life
Make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"
Give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"
Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
(philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
One who believes in vitalism
An energetic style
The property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
A healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
The state of being vitalized and filled with life
Make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"
Give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"
Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
Giving or having the power to give life and spirit; "returning the life-giving humus to the land"- Louis Bromfield; "life-giving love and praise"; "the vitalizing rays of the warming sun"
To a vital degree; "this is vitally important"
The quality of being essential to maintain life
The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without
A bodily organ that is essential for life Back to top
The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
A bodily organ that is essential for life
A hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
Sign of life; usually an indicator of a person''s general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"
Data relating to births and deaths and health and diseases and marriages
Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
A diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
Add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods"
Add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods"
An unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
A viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
A B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy Back to top
A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
A B vitamin that aids in body growth
A fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
A form of vitamin K
A form of vitamin K
A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
A vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation
A pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement
Circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac
Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional
Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir; son of Odin; avenges his parent by slaying Fenrir at Ragnarok
Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate as a contract"
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Ruined in character or quality
Impaired by diminution Back to top
Nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"
The cultivation of grape vines; grape growing
A cultivator of grape vine
A family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
Of or relating to or having vitiligo
An acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
The type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
Native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
Native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties
Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
A volcanic island in the Fijis
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
Relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"
Of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"
The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
The clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
Colorless glass made of almost pure silica
The process of becoming vitreous
A vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified Back to top
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
Undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like
Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
Subject to bitter verbal abuse
Expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
In a caustic vitriolic manner; "he addressed her caustically"
Tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds
One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems: genus Vittaria
Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
Italian film maker (1901-1974)
Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham''s chorea (died around 300)
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741) Back to top
An examination conducted by word of mouth
Expressed orally; "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity"
(of tempo) very fast and lively
Lively, in music; "play this section vivace!"
Vigorous and active; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
With vivacity; "he describes his adventures vivaciously"
Characterized by high spirits and animation
Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
An indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
An examination conducted by word of mouth
Orally; "I heard it viva voce"
Type genus of the family Viverridae
Common civet of India and southeast Asia
A genus of Viverridae
Common small civet of southeast Asia
Common small civet of southeast Asia
Genets; civets; mongooses
Genets; civets; mongooses
Small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
Small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World Back to top
(of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"
Having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience; "a vivid recollection"
Evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"
In a vivid manner; "he described his adventures vividly"
Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vividness of hue
Interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"
English film actress (1913-1967)
The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Make more striking or animated; "his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story"
Producing living young (not eggs)
An eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous
Cut (a body) open while still alive; "people no longer vivisect animals--it''s considered unethical"
The act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
Cuts open live animals for research
A malicious fierce-tempered woman
Shrewish and malicious; "a vixenish old woman"
A fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool Back to top
As follows
Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)
A high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
The position of vizier
Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989)
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930)
United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
A seaport in the Asian part of Russia Back to top
French painter and exponent of Fauvism (1876-1958)
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
3 to 30 kilohertz
A word that is spoken aloud
A language user''s knowledge of words
The system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"
A listing of the words used in some enterprise
Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"
Full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"
Using the voice in speech; "vocal communication"; "either silent or vocal prayers"; "vocal noises"
Using the voice in song; "vocal music"
Having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"
Relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"
Of liquids and nasals
Being or containing or characterized by vowels; "vocalic sounds"; "the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic"- Walter Scott
Relating to or associated with or containing a vowel; "vocalic segments"; "the vocalic ablaut"
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
Utter speech sounds
Utter with vibrating vocal chords
Express or state clearly Back to top
Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"
Sing with one vowel
A person who sings
An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
A person who sings
The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
Utter speech sounds
Utter with vibrating vocal chords
Express or state clearly
Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"
Sing with one vowel
A person who sings
An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
The act of singing vocal music
In a vocal manner; "she defended herself vocally"
Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) Back to top
Any of the organs involved in speech production
The particular occupation for which you are trained
A body of people doing the same kind of work
Of or relation to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills; "vocational school"; "vocational students learning to repair a motor"
Affecting the pursuit of a vocation or occupation; "vocationally trained"
Training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade
A program of vocational education
Providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
A program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment
A secondary school teaching the skilled trades
Training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade
The case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
Relating to a case used in some languages; "vocative verb endings"
The case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
Utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands"
A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
A loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"
In a vociferous manner; "he complained vociferously"
Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia Back to top
Martini made with vodka rather than gin
A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
The popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
A current state of general acceptance and use
In accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"
Elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
The Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by the Vogul people
A member of a nomadic people of the northern Ural mountains
A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; "the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person''s speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us"
The ability to speak; "he lost his voice"
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
Expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; "the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
An advocate who represents someone else''s policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
Give voice to; "He voiced his concern" Back to top
Utter with vibrating vocal chords
Produced or delivered by the voice; often used in combination; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b'' and `g'' and `z''"; "loud-voiced teenagers"
Of speech sounds
A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
Being voiceless through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech
Uttered without voice; "could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me''"; "voiceless whispers"
Not using the voice; "unvoiced thoughts"; "unvoiced consonants such as `p'' and `k'' and `s''"
Of speech sounds
A disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
Biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person''s voice; "voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers"
A speaker who voices an opinion
Someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes
A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
An inner voice that judges your behavior
The voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program
A part written for a singer
The act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
An empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he''ll be ruling in a vacuum" Back to top
The state of nonexistence
Excrete or discharge from the body
Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate as a contract"
Clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place, receptacle, etc.) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience"
Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
Containing nothing; "the earth was without form, and void"
Lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void"
Capable of being rescinded or voided; "the judgment was rescindable"; "voidable contracts"
The act of removing the contents of something
A hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried
A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
A person who defecates
An official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"
The bodily process of discharging waste matter
Completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness"; "a life empty of happiness"; "innocent of literary merit"; "void of understanding"
A light semitransparent fabric
An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
Puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce
The flesh of a chicken used for food
A small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina Back to top
With wings extended in a flying position
One of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots
Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle"
A building where birds are kept
A volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
Tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"
Marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt''s volatile affections"
Liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
An oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
Computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
Used of substances
Make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
Converted into a gas or vapor
Being easily excited
The trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
The property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
volatility arbitrage: Trading strategies that attempt to exploit differences between the forecasted future volatility of an asset and the implied volatility of options based on that asset. Because options pricing is determined by the volatility of the underlying asset, if the forecasted and implied volatilities differ, there will be a discrepancy between the expected price of the option and its actual market price.
A volatility arbitrage strategy is generally implemented through a delta neutral portfolio consisting of an option and its underlying asset. A long position in an option combined with a short position in the underlying asset is equivalent to a long volatility position. This strategy will be profitable if the realized volatility on the underlying asset eventually proves to be higher than the implied volatility on the option when the trade was initiated. Conversely, a short position in an option combined with a long position in the underlying asset is equivalent to a short volatility position, which will be profitable if the realized volatility on the underlying asset is ultimately lower than the option's implied volatility.
Used of substances
Make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor Back to top
Converted into a gas or vapor
Igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth''s surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"
Explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"
Relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions"
By or like volcanoes; "volcanically created landscape"
A bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
A kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
Extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
The phenomena associated with volcanic activity
A fissure in the earth''s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
A mountain formed by volcanic material
The branch of geology that studies volcanoes
A group of Japanese Islands in the northwesternern Pacific Ocean north of the Marianas
An active volcano in southwestern Mexico
Any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
A group of Finnic languages spoken around the Volga river
A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
A city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43 Back to top
The act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
With deliberate intention; "a volitional act"
In a willing manner; "I willingly accept"
A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
Utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
Make a volley
Discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"
Hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
Be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"
A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
An inflated ball used in playing volleyball
The court on which volleyball is played
A game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
The high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
Someone who plays the game of volleyball
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 Back to top
A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
A decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
A transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana
Pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple"
Battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
In the manner of Voltaire
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
In the manner of Voltaire
A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
Meter that measures the potential difference between two points
The quality of being facile in speech and writing
Marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" Back to top
In a chatty manner; "`when I was a girl,'' she said chattily, `I used to ride a bicycle''"
Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
The property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
A publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"
The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
A relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
Furnished with volumes; "a large room volumed with ancient books"
Formed or rising in rounded masses; "gasping with the volumed smoke"
(often used in combination) consisting of or having a given number or kind of volumes; "the poet''s volumed works"; "a two-volumed history"; "multi-volumed encyclopedias"; "large-volumed editions"
A meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
Of or relating to measurement by volume; "volumetric analysis"
Of or relating to measurement by volume; "volumetric analysis"
With respect to volume; "analyzed volumetrically"
Quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents
Determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination
A unit of measurement of volume or capacity
Greatness of volume
Large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage"; "a subject of voluminous legislation" Back to top
Large in volume or bulk; "a voluminous skirt"
Greatness of volume
(Norse mythology) a wonderful smith; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wayland and Teutonic Wieland
Out of your own free will; "he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting"
Composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
Of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
Controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"
Striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily
A person who performs voluntary work
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
Tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
Do volunteer work
Agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
Without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"
A state in east central United States
A person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
Furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishnes
Furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishnes
Having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman" Back to top
(of a woman''s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"
In an indulgently voluptuous manner; "he sniffed the perfume voluptuously"
In a shapely and voluptuous manner; "a voluptuously curved woman"
The quality of having a well-rounded body
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
In the shape of a coil
In the shape of a coil
A spring in the shape of a coil
A rolling or revolving motion
Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
Agarics having pink spores and a distinct volva
A family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
A parasite on various trees
An important genus of mushrooms in the Orient
A mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap
Small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
Unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
Chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial
Type genus of the Volvocaceae; minute pale green flagellates occurring in tiny spherical colonies; minute flagella rotate the colony about an axis Back to top
Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
Wombats
Thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
The matter ejected in vomiting
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
A person who vomits
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
An entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
The matter ejected in vomiting
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)
German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)
Any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
Autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities Back to top
German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)
United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)
Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
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
A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
Bewitch by or as if by a voodoo
A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"
In an eagerly voracious manner; "she reads voraciously"
Extreme gluttony
Excessive desire to eat
Extreme gluttony
Excessive desire to eat
A powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides)
The shape of something rotating rapidly
A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
Any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
A vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins Back to top
A devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"
One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
The opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920"
The total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
A body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
Express one''s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
Bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
Express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
Express one''s choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"
Be guided by in voting; "vote one''s conscience"
Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
A citizen who has a legal right to vote
The total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
An official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
Vote against; "The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position"
Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal"
Elect in a voting process; "They voted in Clinton" Back to top
An expression of approval and encouragement; "they gave the chairman a vote of confidence"
Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal"
A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
The age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections
A booth in which a person can cast a private vote
A mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically
One of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place
The right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company
Shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
A legal system for making democratic choices
An agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees
Dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers"
The Finnic language spoken by the Votyak people
A member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia
Give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"
Summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title
Give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
Give personal assurance; guarantee; "Will he vouch for me?"
(law) a person called into court to defend a title
A negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed Back to top
A document that serves as evidence of some expenditure
Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
Promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor
Grant in a condescending manner
Summon into court to defend a lawsuit against another and to be made liable to pay any judgment secured for the plaintiff; "the defendant couches in his own insurance liability company to defend a negligence case aginst him"
A kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
Wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
A dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley
A solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"
Make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"
Dedicate to a deity by a vow
A speech sound made with the vocal tract open
A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"
Pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"
Having characteristics of a vowel sound; "the vowellike nature of `r''"
A mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel
The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
A speech sound made with the vocal tract open
The system of vowels used in a particular language Back to top
Someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
An organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice
A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
A journey to some distant place
An act of traveling by water
Travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
A traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
A national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests
A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
Perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others'' sexual behavior
Of or relating to voyeurs or voyeurism; "his voyeuristic pleasures"
Of or relating to voyeurs or voyeurism; "his voyeuristic pleasures"
Like a voyeur; "he sneaks voyeuristically around the swimming pool"
Russian poet (born in 1933)
Make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving
A state in New England
French painter (1868-1940)
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus Back to top
Process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber"
Undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber"
(used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
Someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency
A hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
Process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
Subject to vulcanization; "vulcanized rubber"
Undergo vulcanization; "vulcanize rubber"
(used of rubber, e.g.) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency
The branch of geology that studies volcanoes
Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence";
A vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
The act of making something attractive to the general public
The act of rendering something coarse and unrefined Back to top
Act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"
Debase and make vulgar; "The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage"
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
Someone who makes attractive to the general public
Someone who makes something vulgar
The quality of lacking taste and refinement
An offensive or indecent word or phrase
The quality of lacking taste and refinement
The act of making something attractive to the general public
The act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
Act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"
Debase and make vulgar; "The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage"
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
Someone who makes attractive to the general public
Someone who makes something vulgar
In a smutty manner
Nonclassical Latin dialects spoken in the Roman Empire; source of Romance languages
The Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church
Susceptibility to injury or attack
The state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule" Back to top
Susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"
Capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"
Susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"
Susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"
In a vulnerable manner
A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
Resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning"
Foxes
New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox
Small gray fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
Small gray fox of the plains of western North America
The common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
Resembling or characteristic of a fox; "vulpine cunning"
Usually restricted to the Andean condor
Any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
Someone who attacks in search of booty
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
Large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
External parts of the female genitalia Back to top
Of or relating to the vulva
Of or relating to the vulva
The fissure between the labia majora
Surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
Inflammation of the vulva
Inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
A highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the e
Soviet statesman (1890-1986)
The neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V
A sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers Back to top |