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| vogue |
n. popular fashion/tendency, style
eg. This novel had a great vogue ten years ago. |
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| vociferous |
adj. clamorous, loud, strident, blatant, obstreperous, uproarious
eg. a vociferous critic of the president’s stance |
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| vixen |
n. female fox, ill-tempered woman
eg. He lost his temper and called her a vixen. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:46:11 GMT |
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| vivisection |
n. experiments on living animals for scientific research
eg. Vivisection is opposed by many activists. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:38:17 GMT |
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| vivacious |
adj. lively or animated, vigorous
eg. a vivacious folk dance |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:36:43 GMT |
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| vituperative |
adj. abuse, angrily scolding
eg. his vituperative remarks about silly lady novelists |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 03 May 2010 08:10:59 GMT |
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| vitriolic |
adj. mordant, sarcastic
eg. The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 21 May 2010 16:20:22 GMT |
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| vitreous |
adj. pertaining to or resembling glass
eg. Although this plastic has many vitreous qualities, such as transparency but it is unbreakable. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:36:43 GMT |
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| vitiate |
v. spoil (a quality), invalidate (a law), mar
eg. The ‘yes’ vote was vitiated by the low turnout in the election. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 03 May 2010 08:12:30 GMT |
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| visionary |
adj. fanciful, impractical, idealistic
eg. She was given to visionary schemes that never materialized. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:55:25 GMT |
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| vise |
n. tool for holding objects
eg. They keysmith took the blank key and fixed it firmly between the jaws of a vise |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:48:41 GMT |
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| viscous |
adj. sticky and thick, viscid, glutinous, gummy, pasty
eg. Melted tar is a viscous substance. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:14:49 GMT |
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| viscid |
adj. adhesive, gluey, viscous
eg. The trunk of the maple tree was viscid with sap |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:53:59 GMT |
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| visceral |
adj. felt of inside one's inner organ, intuitive but irrational (cam? tinh')
eg. She had a visceral dislike of all things foreign. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:00:13 GMT |
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| visage |
n. face, countenance, physiognomy, (grimace, complexion)
eg. The stern visage of the judge implicit that she will impose a severe penalty |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:01:23 GMT |
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| virulent |
adj. extremely poisonous, bitter, hostile
eg. - a virulent insect bite
- an virulent tone piercing otherwise flowery prose |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:06:18 GMT |
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| virtuoso |
n. highly skilled musician/artist
eg. a virtuoso of violin |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:06:18 GMT |
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| virtue |
n. goodness, morality, advantage, merit
eg. He was extolling the virtues of the Internet. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:14:03 GMT |
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| virtual |
adj. being in existence, actual, practical, (veritable)
eg. She is a virtual financial wizard when it comes to money matters. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:26:06 GMT |
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| virile |
adj. manly, vigorous
eg. a new and virile leadership |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:56:48 GMT |
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| viper |
n. poisonous snake
eg. The horned viper lives in sandy religions, like Sahara. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:56:48 GMT |
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| vintner |
n. winemaker, seller of wine |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:56:48 GMT |
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| vindictive |
adj. seeking revenge (with malicious will), vengeful, spiteful
eg. a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:19:19 GMT |
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| vindicate |
v. exonerate, exculpate, defend, justify
eg. You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:45:29 GMT |
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| vilify |
v. slander, malign, revile, libel
eg. the vilification of single parents by right-wing politicians |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:45:29 GMT |
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| vignette |
n. picture, piece of writing, artworks
eg. Each vignette represents one of the four seasons. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 03 May 2010 08:30:34 GMT |
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| vigor |
n. active strength
eg. he plays tennis with great vigor |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:13:16 GMT |
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| vigilant |
adj. alert, watchful, opened-eye (due to sign of danger)
eg. A pilot must remain vigilant at all times. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:13:16 GMT |
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| vie |
v. contend, compete, (strive, sweat)
eg. Politicians vie with one another. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 03 May 2010 08:31:50 GMT |
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| victuals |
n. food, edible, comestible, (viands)
eg. I am happy to be able to provide you with these victuals. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:29:21 GMT |
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| vicissitude |
n. fluctuation of success in one's life, (vagary)
eg. Humbled by life's vicissitudes, the last emperor worked as a gardener in the palace which he had once ruled. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:25:15 GMT |
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| vicarious |
adj. experienced at secondhand but not doing it yourself (gian' tiep)
eg. He got a vicarious thrill of watching his son score the winning goal. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:30:01 GMT |
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| viand |
n. (delicious) food
eg. There was a variety of viands at the feasts. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:01:24 GMT |
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| viable |
adj. practical, feasible, expedient, pragmatic
eg. If there was any delay then the rescue plan would cease to be viable. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:34:01 GMT |
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| vex |
n. frustrate, distress, (perplex, agitate, bewilder)
eg. The memory of their conversation still vexed him. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:25:34 GMT |
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| vestige |
n. trace, remains
eg. We discovered vestiges of early Indian life in the cave. |
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thangtt_teet Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:49:09 GMT |
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| verve |
n. enthusiasm, liveliness (vitality, gusto, stamina)
eg. It was a performance of verve |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:37:39 GMT |
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| vertigo |
n. severe dizziness (when you look down from a very high place), giddiness |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:38:56 GMT |
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| vertex |
n. the point where two lines meet to form an angle (esp the highest point)
eg. the vertex of the triangle |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:05:06 GMT |
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| versatile |
adj. having many talents, capable of working in many fields, protean
eg. She is a versatile athlete, adroit in basketball, hockey and track. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:59:08 GMT |
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| vernal |
adj. pertaining to spring, fresh and strong
eg. he is vernal for his age |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:05:06 GMT |
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| vernacular |
adj. living or spoken language, natural style, (parlance, argot, jargon, cant)
eg. vernacular speakers |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 05 May 2010 08:22:57 GMT |
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| verity |
n. seemly truth, purported truth
eg. he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:28:33 GMT |
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| veritable |
adj. actual, authentic, not imaginary, visual
eg. At his computer, Pavel us a veritable wizard. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:55:37 GMT |
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| verisimilar |
adj. probable or likely, seemingly true
eg. a verisimilar tale |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:26:08 GMT |
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| verge |
n. border, edge
eg. Marie Curie was on the verge of discover the secrets of radioactive elements. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:26:08 GMT |
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| verdigris |
n. green patina/cover on copper that has been exposed to the weather.
eg. the statue became coated with verdigris. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:55:14 GMT |
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| verdant |
adj. fresh and green
eg. Monet's paintings of the verdant meadows were symphonies in green. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:55:14 GMT |
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| verbose |
adj. wordy, verbiage
eg. verbose and ineffective instructional methods |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:55:14 GMT |
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| verbiage |
n. overabundance of word, prolixity, verbalism |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:07:30 GMT |
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| verbatim |
adv. word for word, exactly as mentioned
eg. He repeated the message verbatim. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:44:55 GMT |
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| verbalize |
v. put into words
eg. He’s a real genius but he has difficulty verbalizing his ideas. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:44:55 GMT |
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| veracity |
n. truthfulness, credibility, accuracy
eg. They questioned the veracity of her story. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:05:18 GMT |
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| veracious |
adj. truthful, accurate
eg. a veracious witness |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:44:54 GMT |
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| venue |
n. a place where people meet for an organized event
eg. The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:38:55 GMT |
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| venturesome |
adj. bold, willing to take risks, audacious
eg. A group of venturesome women were the first to scale Mt. Everest. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:06:48 GMT |
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| venture |
v. risk, dare
eg. It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:38:55 GMT |
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| ventriloquist |
n. the art of speaking without moving your lips
eg. the ventriloquist act as she has a conversation with a wooden dummy. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:38:55 GMT |
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| ventral |
adj. toward or on or near the belly/axis
eg. the liver is somewhat ventral in position |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:29:34 GMT |
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| vent (verb) |
v. put out, release, express, utter
eg. He vent his anger on the class |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:14:39 GMT |
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| vent |
n. small opening, outlet
eg. the wine did not flow because of the air vent in the barrel was clogged. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:29:34 GMT |
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| venom |
n. poison, hatred
eg. We need to suck the venom out of his snake-biting wound immediately. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:29:33 GMT |
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| venison |
n. the meat of a deer
eg. The hunters dined on venison. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:23:01 GMT |
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| venial |
adj. forgivable, trivial, trifling
eg. When Jean stole food for his starving sister, he committed a venial offense. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:34:49 GMT |
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| venerate |
v. revere, regard with feeling of respect or reverence, worship
eg. The monk was subsequently venerated as a saint |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:12:55 GMT |
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| venerable |
adj. deserving high respect, estimable
eg. a venerable sage with white hair and beard |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:23:01 GMT |
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| veneer |
n. outer layer, cover, (semblance, facade)
eg. The chest is solid oak, not veneer. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 03 May 2010 08:44:01 GMT |
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| vendetta |
n. a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
eg. The rival mobs engaged in a bitter vendetta. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:14:03 GMT |
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| venal |
adj. capable of being bribed
eg. The venal policeman accepted bribe from the speeding motorist. |
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thangtt_teet Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:14:03 GMT |
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| velocity |
n. speed
eg. The train went by at considerable velocity |
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