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7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 84 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| vagary | noun | The vagaries of war will exasperate anyone. | curious or unexpected behavior; quirks |
| vanguard | noun | My unit formed the vanguard of the attack. | the foremost position of an advancing army |
| vanilla | noun | Vanilla is commonly used as a flavoring agent. | a flavoring extract from the vanilla bean |
| variant | noun | Sceptical is a variant spelling of skeptical. | a different spelling of the same word |
| adj. | Some birds are a variant of another species. | having or exhibiting variation, differing | |
| veal | noun | Veal is prized by some meat lovers. | the meat of a calf |
| vegetarian | noun | My youngest son is a vegetarian by choice. | eats only vegetables and fruit; not meat |
| vehement | adj. | He was vehement in his refusal to go. | characterized by forcefulness or intensity |
| vendor | noun | Vendor is a variant of vender; one who sells. | one who sells for a living; peddler |
| veneration | noun | They held their leader in veneration. | profound respect or reverence |