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Vacillation:
MEANING: Moving back and forth; changing of opinion
SENTENCE: There was a fair bit of vacillation on Steven’s part, he could
not make up his mind.
Venerate:
MEANING: Worship, adore, be in awe of
SENTENCE: You probably don’t venerate your teacher or your boss,
however you may act like you do!
Veracious:
MEANING: Truthful; precisely accurate
SENTENCE: While we elect our leaders in the hope that everything that
they say will be veracious, history has shown that such a hope is naive.
Verbose
: MEANING: Using or containing too many words
SENTENCE: This article is too verbose; nobody has enough time to read
the whole article, so we must edit it to make it brief and to the point.
Viable:
MEANING: Able to function properly, able to grow
SENTENCE: The infant, though prematurely born, is viable and has a
good chance of survival.
Vindicate:
MEANING: Show to be right by providing justification or
proof; clear of blame; defend
SENTENCE: The governor’s policy on lockdown was vindicated by the
drop in coronavirus deaths; his decision to extend it was the right one.
Viscous:
MEANING: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid
and liquid; having a high viscosity.

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SENTENCE: It seemed to take forever for the viscous cough medicine to
pour out of the bottle.
Vituperative:
MEANING: Marked by harshly abusive criticism; scathing
SENTENCE: Scots who opposed independence hurled vituperative insults
at the independence party.
Vociferous:
MEANING: Offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
SENTENCE: Some states in the US are contending with vociferous
protests as they extend lockdown for COVID-19.
Volatile:
MEANING: Liable to lead to sudden change; tending to vary
often
SENTENCE: Sophie’s relationship with Dave can be volatile; they fight
and make up regularly.