vase/véis/n. a container that you put flowers in
vast/væ'st/adj. very big
vastly/væstli/adv. very much
vehicle/ví:ikl/n. something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another
vein/véin/n. a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
vend/vénd/v. to sell something
vending machinea machine from which you can buy small things such as cigarettes, drinks, and sweets by putting coins into it
vendor/véndər/n. someone who is selling something
vent/vent/n. an opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to escape or enter an enclosed space
v. to express a negative emotion forcefully
ventilate/vént(ə)lèit/v. to let air come into and go out of a room or building
ventilation/vènt(ə)léiʃən/n. the movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this
venture/vénʧər/n. an activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty
v1. to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant
v2. To venture something is to attempt it when you are likely to be wrong or to be criticized
venture capitalmoney invested in a new business, especially one that involves risk
venue/vénju:/n. a place where a sports game, musical performance, etc. happens
verbal/və':rbəl/adj1. spoken rather than written
adj2. having to do with or using words
verdict/və':rdikt/n. a decision in a court of law saying if someone has committed a crime
verifiable/vérifaiəbl/adj. able to be proved
verification/vèrəfikéiʃən/n. the process of testing or finding out if something is true, real, accurate, etc.
verify/vérəfài/v. to make certain or prove that something is true or accurate
versatile/və':rsətl/adj. (of people) able to do many different things or to adjust to new conditions, or (of things) able to be used for many different purposes
version/və':rʒən/n. one form of something that has many forms
vertical/və':rtikəl/adj. pointing straight up from a surface
veteran/vét(ə)rən/n1. a person who has had a lot of experience in a particular activity or job
n2. a person who was once a member of the armed forces
veterinarian/vèt(ə)rəné(ə)riən/n. someone whose job is to give medical care to animals that are sick
via/váiə/prep1. going through or stopping at a place on the way to another place
prep2. using a particular machine, system, or person to send or receive something