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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 319 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| void | adj. | His permit is now void. | cancelled |
| volcano | noun | There are active volcanoes in Hawaii. | formed by lava |
| volleyball | noun | Volleyball is popular in China. | type of game |
| volt | noun | The current is 240 volts. | electric measure |
| voltage | noun | There is high voltage in there. | electric current |
| volume | noun | That book has three volumes. | 1 book of a set |
| noun | You must turn down the volume at night. | loudness | |
| noun | What is the volume of the container? | capacity | |
| voluntary | adj. | He was a voluntary worker. | non paid |
| volunteer | noun | I was a volunteer in the army. | free-will worker |
| verb | He volunteered to help us. | offered | |
| vote | noun | We need your vote to win. | ballot |
| verb | Vote for me and I will help you. | elect | |
| vow | noun | I made a vow to help others. | promise |
| vowel | noun | Every word in English has a vowel. | a e i o u and y |
| voyage | noun | We will take a voyage to Europe. | cruise |
| verb | We shall voyage in the month of April. | journey | |
| vulgar | adj. | He was a vulgar person. | crude |
| wade | verb | We waded in the water at the beach. | walk in water |
| wag | verb | The dog wagged his tail. | wiggled |
| wage | noun | Your wages are $1000 a month. | pay |
| verb | We will wage war on them. | conduct | |
| wagon | noun | The horse was pulling a wagon. | cart |
| waist | noun | She had an eighteen inch waist. | belt line |
| wait | noun | We had a wait of one hour. | pause |
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