Words

Vantage

a place or position affording a good view of something

"From my vantage point I could see into the front garden"

Synonyms:viewpoint, outlook

Variegated

having a pattern of different colours or marks

"Variegated leaves"

Synonyms:multicoloured

Varsity

university

Veil

cover, conceal, or disguise

Synonyms:covert, surreptitious, hide, conceal

Venal

"Politicans are mostly venal"

Synonyms:corrupt

Vendetta

a long and violent argument between people or families

"She seems to have a personal vendetta against me"

Synonyms:feud, quarrel

Venial

"A venial sin"

Synonyms:pardonable, forgivable, tolerable, permissible

Veracious

speaking or representing the truth

Synonyms:true, accurate, veritable, correct, unerring

Veracity

conformity to facts; accuracy

"The boss doubted the veracity of the employee's alibi for being late"

Synonyms:truthfulness, accuracy

Verdant

covered with healthy green plants or grass

Synonyms:leafy, lush, green

Vestige

a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

"These old building are the last vestiges of a colonial past"

Synonyms:remnant, remainder

Vex

angry; annoy

"His noisy neighbours often vexed him"

Synonyms:irk, infuriate, irriate, incense, inflame, enrage

Viable

feasible, capable to work successfully

"Economically viable"

Vicarious

experienced by reading or watching someone else do something

Synonyms:indirect

Vicious

"The army launched a vicious assault on the enemy"

Synonyms:brutal, ferocious

Vie

to compete with other people to achieve or get something

"He is vying for the post of President"

Synonyms:compete, contest

Vile

extremely unpleasant

"He has a vile temper"

Synonyms:foul, nasty, unpleasant

Vilify

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manne

Synonyms:disparage, denigrate, defame, berate, condemn

Vindicate

Synonyms:acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate

Violable

likely to be violated

Antonyms:inviolable