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Vacillate
Waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive
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Vacuous
Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence, mindless
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Vagabond
A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
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Vain
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's qualities
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Vainglory
Excessive pride in oneself
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Valediction
The action of saying farewell
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Valetudinarian
A person who is unduly anxious about their health
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Valiant
Possessing or showing great courage or determination
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Valid
Having a sound basis in logic or fact
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Vanguard
A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
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Vanity
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
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Vanquish
Defeat thoroughly
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Vapid
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging, bland
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Variable
Not consistent or having a fixed pattern, liable to change
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Variant
A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard
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Variegated
Exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks
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Vaudeville
A light or comic stage play with interposed songs
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Vaunt
Boast about or praise excessively
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Vehement
Showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate
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Veiled
Partially concealed, disguised or concealed
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Vein
A distinctive quality, style or tendency
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Velocity
The speed of something in a given direction
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Venal
Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery, corrupt
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Veneer
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings
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Venerable
According a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom or character
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Venerate
Regard with great respect, revere
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Venial
Of a fault or offence, slight and pardonable
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Veracious
Speaking or representing the truth
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Verbatim
In exactly the same words as were used originally
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Verbiage
Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing
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Verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed
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Verdant
Green with grass or other rich vegetation
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Verdure
Lush green vegetation
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Veracity
Conformity to facts, accuracy
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Verify
Make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate or justified
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Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real
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Veritable
Being truly such, genuine or real
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Verity
Quality of being true
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Vernacular
The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country
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Vernal
In or appropriate to Spring
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Verve
Vigour and spirit or enthusiasm
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Vestige
A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
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Vex
Make a person feel annoyed, frustrated or worried
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Vexatious
Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry
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Viable
Capable of working successfully, feasible
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Vicarious
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
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Vicissitude
A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
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Victual
Food or provisions
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Vie
Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something
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Vigilant
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
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Vignette
A brief evocative description, account or episode
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Vigour
Physical strength or good health
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Vilify
Speak or write about in an abusively or disparaging manner
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Vindicate
Clear someone of blame or suspicion
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Vindictive
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
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Violate
Break or fail to comply with a rule or formal agreement
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Virago
A domineering, violent or bad-tempered woman
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Virtuoso
A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
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Virtuous
Having or showing high moral standards
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Virulent
Of a disease, extremely severe or harmful in its effects
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Visage
A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features
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vis-à-vis
In relation to, with regard to
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Visceral
Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect
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Viscid
Having a glutinous or sticky consistency
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Viscous
Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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Vitality
The state of being strong and active
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Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality of efficiency of
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Vitreous
Like glass in appearance or physical properties
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Vitrify
To convert into glass
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Vitriol
Bitter criticism or malice
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Vituperate
Blame or insult someone in strong and violent language
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Vivacious
Attractively lively and animated
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Viva voce
Oral rather than written
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Vivid
Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
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Vivify
Make more lively or interesting
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Vocation
A person's employment
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Vociferous
Expressing or characterised by vehement opinions, loud and forceful
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Vogue
The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
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Volition
The faculty or power of using one's will
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Voluble
Talking fluently, readily or incessantly
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Voluminous
Very lengthy and detailed
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Voluptuary
A person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure
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Voluptuous
Curvaceous and sexually attractive
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Voracious
Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm
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Votary
A devoted follower, adherent or advocate of someone or something
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Vox populi
The opinions or beliefs of the majority
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Vulpine
Characteristic of a fox
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