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American English Vocabulary - Letter
V
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vacation - n. a holiday; a period of time for
travel, pleasure or rest, especially one with pay
given to an employee
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vaccine - n. a substance containing killed or
weakened organisms given to a person or animal to
produce protection against a disease
- valley
- n. a long area of land between higher areas of
land
- value
- n. the quality of being useful, important or
desired; the amount of money that could be received
if something is sold
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vegetable - n. a plant grown for food
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vehicle - n. anything on or in which a person
or thing can travel or be transported, especially
anything on wheels; a car or truck
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version - n. the form of something with
different details than earlier or later forms
- very
- ad. extremely ("He was very late.")
- veto
- v. to reject or refuse to approve
- victim
- n. someone or something that is injured, killed or
made to suffer; someone who is tricked
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victory - n. a success in a fight or
competition
- video
- n. a method of recording images and sound without
a traditional film camera to be shown on a
television, computer or other device
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village - n. a very small town
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violate - v. to fail to obey or honor; to
break (an agreement)
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violence - n. the use of force to cause
injury, death or damage
- visa
- n. the official permission given to a person to
enter a country where he or she is not a citizen
- visit
- v. to go to or come to a place for a short time
for friendly or business reasons
- voice
- n. the sound made by creatures, especially humans,
for speaking
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volcano - n. a hill or mountain around a hole
in the earth's surface that can explode, sending
hot, melted rock and ash into the air
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volunteer - n. a person who chooses to do
something without being asked, usually without being
paid
- vote
- v. to choose a candidate in an election; n. a
choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand
or by writing
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News
Words - Letter V
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