V

(24 words)

vacancy

noun [ C ]

a space or place that is available to be used:

a job that no one is doing and is therefore available for someone new to do:

vague

adjective

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:

not clear in shape, or not clearly seen:

in vain

unsuccessfully:

take sth at face value

to accept something as it appears to be rather than studying it more closely:

variable

adjective

likely to change often:

noun [ C ] specialized

a number, amount, or situation that can change:

vegetation

noun [ U ]

plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area:

veil

noun

[ C ] a piece of thin material worn by women to cover the face or head:

vein

noun

[ C ] a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

verify

verb [ T ]

to prove that something exists or is true, or to make certain that something is correct:

versus

preposition written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v

used to say that one team or person is competing against another:

vertical

adjective

standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line:

vest

uk us undershirt

noun [ C ]

a type of underwear, often with no sleeves, that covers the upper part of the body, worn for extra warmth:

vice versa

adverb

used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order:

with a view to doing sth

with the aim of doing something:

viewpoint

noun [ C ]

a point of view

vine

noun [ C ]

also grapevine the climbing plant that produces grapes as its fruit

virtual

adjective

[ before noun ] almost a particular thing or quality:

visible

adjective

able or likely to attract public attention and be noticed:

vision

noun

[ U ] the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. could develop in the future and to plan for this:

vocabulary

noun

[ C or U ] all the words that exist in a particular language or subject:

vocational

adjective

providing skills and education that prepare you for a job:

voluntary

adjective

done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it:

volunteer

verb

[ I or T ] to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting payment:

the vote

[ S ]

the fact of being officially allowed to vote: