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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 99 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| verdict | noun | The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. | the finding or decision of a jury |
| verge | noun | They are on the verge of a great discovery. | a condition likely to occur |
| veto | verb | The President will veto the new law. | an authoritative rejection |
| villa | noun | We rented a villa on the Italian coast. | large, luxurious country house |
| vogue | noun | Hoop skirts were once the vogue. | prevailing fashion, practice or style |
| volley | noun | A great volley of artillery shells landed on our position. | simultaneous discharge of many missiles |
| wade | verb | We had to wade across the river to get home. | to cross or pass through water |
| wand | noun | He waved his wand and it disappeared as if by magic. | a thin supple rod, twig or stick |
| wane | verb | In time the intensity of the wind will wane. | to decrease gradually in size or intensity |
| wanton | adj. | She had a reputation as a wanton woman. | immoral or unchaste, lewd |