adjective
vanilla
Plain and lacking extras or adornment
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noun
vanity
Excessive pride in appearance or achievements; historically also emptiness or worthlessness.
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vector
A quantity with direction and magnitude, or an organism or agent that carries disease.
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verbal
Relating to words, especially spoken rather than written words.
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volatile
Likely to change suddenly or violently; in chemistry, readily becoming vapour.
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volcanic
Relating to, produced by, or consisting of geological vents that erupt molten rock
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vulgar
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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wardrobe
A tall cabinet for storing clothes, or all the clothes a person owns.
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wicket
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
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withdraw
To remove, take back, or move away from a place, activity, or relationship.
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