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vacancy n. emptiness; available space; room; available position; job opening

vacant adj. empty; unfilled; unoccupied; not in us e; lacking expression; not claimed (e.g. an inheritance)

vacate v. to cease to occupy or hold; give up; to empty of occupants or incumbents

vacation n. holiday; fixed time in which public establishments (government offices, schools, etc.) and regular businesses cease their regular activities; period of time away from work devoted to rest and relaxation; act of vacating

vacation v. to go on holiday

vaccinate v. to render unsusceptible to a disease by inoculating

vaccination n. act or instance of rendering unsusceptible to disease by inoculating

vaccine n. a preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen; a preparation from the cowpox virus that protects against smallpox

vacillate v. to sway to and fro; to fluctuate; to hesitate; to waver

valid adj. legitimate; legally acceptable; not expired; based; logical; well-founded

validate v. to confirm; to sanction; to legalize

valuable adj. of great worth; costly; cherished; dear; important

valuable n. something of great worth

van n. large closed vehicle used for transporting goods or people; railroad car (British)

variation n. degree of diversity; change; modified version (as of a musical piece); deviation

variety n. assortment; kind; sort

various adj. assorted; different; individual; several

vary v. to change something; to alter; to change; to fluctuate; to give variety to

vast adj. large; enormous; huge

vegetarian n. one who does not eat meat; herbivore

vehement adj. characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid; marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong

vehicle n. means of transport (car, bus, etc.); instrument; means; medium

veil n. length of cloth worn by women as a face covering; netting attached to a woman's hat; something which hides or conceals (such as a curtain); nun's headdress; vow's of a nun; membrane which covers an immature mushroom

veil v. to cover; to hide

vending machine n. automated device used for selling items

vendor n. salesman; supplier; equipment salesman (for example in the field of computers, etc.); automatic machine for selling goods

venture n. risky undertaking; enterprise whose results are not certain; business undertaking which promises to bring great profit but involves a good deal of risk; amount invested or wagered

venture v. to take a risk in order to achieve a goal; to dare to express something (even in the face of possible opposition); to chance investing money in a risky but possibly lucrative business venture

veracity n. truthfulness; something that is a truth

verdict n. the finding of a jury in a trial; an expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion

verify v. to confirm the truth of something; to ascertain the truth of something (as by investigation); to witness or swear to the truth of something (Law)

versatile adj. fulfilling many functions; multi-purpose; skilled to do many things; changeable

version n. particular form of something; variant; rendering; translation

vessel n. large craft made for navigation on water; boat; ship; container; receptacle (especially for holding liquids); tubular duct through which bodily fluids flow (e.g. blood vessel)

viable adj. capable of living; having a reasonable chance of succeeding; practical; having the ability to survive outside the uterus (of a fetus)

vicinity n. the state of being near in space or relationship; proximity; a nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region; a neighborhood; an approximate degree or amount

victim n. person who falls prey (to an attack, deception, etc.)

viewpoint n. attitude; stance; opinion

vigor n. physical or mental strength, energy, or force; strong feeling; enthusiasm or intensity

vilify v. to slander; to defame

violation n. transgression; desecration; attack or disruption; rape

virtual adj. being such in power or effect though not formally recognized; imaginary; hypothetical; computer simulated

virtual n. computerized representation of an actual object (Computers)

visibility n. quality of being clearly seen; distance to which one can see clearly (Meteorology); state or quality of providing an unobstructed view

visible adj. can be clearly seen; in view; observable; obvious; apparent

vital adj. lively; living; animated; vigorous; crucial; critical; necessary

vivid adj. lively; lifelike; bright; dazzling; clear; distinct; graphic

void adj. containing no matter; empty; not occupied; unfilled; completely lacking; devoid; having no legal force or validity; null

void n. an empty space; an open space or a break in continuity; a gap; a feeling or state of emptiness, loneliness, or loss

volunteer n. one who offers his services of his own free will or without pay

volunteer v. to offer to do or give something for free; to propose; to put forward (without being invited to do so); to offer that someone else will do or give something freely

voucher n. certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser

voyage n. trip; journey; travel; cruise; story of a journey

voyage v. to take a cruise; to travel; to make a journey

vulnerable adj. susceptible to physical or emotional injury; susceptible to attack; liable to succumb, as to persuasion or temptation