Vocabulary Word Meanings: From Vestige, Validate to Vapid, Vilify
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Vestige
noun- something left behind; a visible trace or evidence of something that has vanished
Note: vestige is often used to refer to minor organs in the human body whose functions are not known.
The last vestiges of winter melted away today.
Validate
verb- confirm; corroborate; support; sanction
Also used as: Valid (adj) ; validity, validation (nouns)
Ellen felt validated when the company took a chance and supported her idea.
Versatile
adj- having many talents or uses
Also used as: Versatility (noun)
Most small companies value versatility- they can՚t afford a different person for every task.
Volatile
adj- capable of evaporating, exploding, or changing moods very quickly
The judge had a volatile temper, so the lawyers were on their best behavior.
Valedictory
noun- a farewell speech
Also used as: Valediction, valedictorian (nouns)
The generals valedictory to his departing troops was an emotional one.
Verbose
adj- very talkative; loquacious
Also used as: Verboseness, verbosity (nouns)
The verbose women at the next table were giving us a headache.
Virulent
adj- poisonous or destructive; filled with hate or anger; harsh
Also used as: Virulence- noun; virulently- adv
An extremely virulent strain of flu virus swept across the country.
Viscous
adj- resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; or sticky
Also used as: Viscosity- noun
High viscosity oil is used to protect engines.
Voluble
adj- comfortable with speech; always ready to talk
Also used as: Volubility- noun; volubly- adv
A politician must have a voluble personality, especially when campaigning.
Vacillate
verb- move back and forth between choices, unable to decide.
Also used as: Vacillation- noun
Ted vacillated so long about what to order that the restaurant closed.
Veracity
noun- truthfulness; authenticity
The skeptical selective doubted the veracity of the suspect՚s alibi.
Vacuous
adj- empty; stupid; purposeless
Also used as: Vacuousness, vacuity- noun; vacuously- adv
Barbara՚s vacuous comments irritated the teacher because they wasted time.
Vagrant
noun- homeless person; wanderer
Also used as: Vagrant-adj; vagrantly- adv; vagrancy- noun
He had the soul of a vagrant and loved to wander from place to place.
Vapid
adj- dull; boring; lacking flavor or spark
Also used as: Vapidity, vapidness- nouns; vapidly- adv.
The show was trite and vapid so naturally it was a big hit.
Vilify
verb- defame: attack someone՚s reputation
Also used as: Vilification- noun
He was so vilified in the press that his reputation never recovered.