228 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vacant | vācånt | vac-ant | vāc-ånt | a. not occupied; empty a. showing no interest or thought |
| vacation | våcātio̊n | vac-at-ion | våc-āt-io̊n | n. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure v. spend or take a vacation |
| vacuum | vacūům | vac-u-um | vac-ū-ům | n. a space devoid of matter n. a vacuum cleaner v. to clean with a vacuum cleaner |
| vaccinate | vaccināte | vac-cin-ate | vac-cin-āte | v perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation |
| invade | invāde | in-vade | in-vāde | vt. enter a country with armed forces vt. intrude on |
| extravagant | ėxtravågånt | ex-tra-vag-ant | ėx-tra-våg-ånt | a. spending much more than is necessary a. exceeding reasonable limits |
| vague | vāgue | vague | vāgue | a. not clearly expressed or defined a. not clearly understood or felt |
| avail | åvāil | a-vail | å-vāil | n. benefit or advantage v. to be of use or help |
| available | åvāilåble | a-vail-able | å-vāil-åble | a. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal |
| availability | åvāilåbilitẏ | a-vail-abil-ity | å-vāil-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being able to be used or obtained |
| prevail | prėvāil | pre-vail | prė-vāil | v. to prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious v. to be current or widespread |
| vain | vāin | vain | vāin | a. having an excessive belief in one's own abilities a. producing no result; useless |
| value | valūe | value | valūe | n. the regard that something is held to deserve; importance or worth vt. to consider someone or something to be important |
| valid | valid | val-id | val-id | a. having legal force a. based on truth or reason |
| valuable | valūåble | val-u-able | val-ū-åble | n. something of value a. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange |
| validity | våliditẏ | val-id-ity | vål-id-itẏ | n. the quality of being legally or logically acceptable |
| evaluate | ėvalūāte | e-val-u-ate | ė-val-ū-āte | v. form an idea of the amount or value of |
| interval | inte̊rvål | inter-val | inte̊r-vål | n. a period of time between events n. the distance between things n. the difference in pitch between two notes |
| invalid | invalid | in-val-id | in-val-id | n. someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury a. having no cogency or legal force |
| prevalent | prevåle̊nt | pre-val-ent | pre-vål-e̊nt | a. widespread in a particular area at a particular time |
| valley | vallėy | vall-ey | vall-ėy | n. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river |
| valve | valve | valve | valve | n. a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas n. a structure in the heart that controls blood flow |
| van | van | van | van | n. a vehicle used for carrying goods or people |
| vanish | vanish | van-ish | van-ish | vi. to disappear suddenly and completely |
| vanity | vanitẏ | van-ity | van-itẏ | n. excessive pride in one's appearance |
| advance | ådvance | ad-vance | åd-vance | v. move forward or make progress n. a forward movement a. made before the proper time |
| advanced | ådvanc𝕖ḋ | ad-vanc-ed | åd-vanc-𝕖ḋ | a. farther along in physical or mental development a. comparatively late in a course of development a. ahead of the times a. at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill |
| advantage | ådvantȧge | ad-vant-age | åd-vant-ȧge | n. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable position v. give an advantage to |
| advantageous | advåntāg𝕖o̊us | ad-vant-age-ous | ad-vånt-āg𝕖-o̊us | a. giving an advantage; favorable |
| disadvantage | disådvantȧge | dis-ad-vant-age | dis-åd-vant-ȧge | n. an unfavorable condition or quality |
| vapor | vāpo̊r | vap-or | vāp-o̊r | n. a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance |
| evaporate | ėvapo̊rāte | e-vap-or-ate | ė-vap-o̊r-āte | v. change into a vapor v. lose liquid by vaporization |
| variable | vāriåble | vari-able | vāri-åble | n. a quantity that may change in value a. able to be changed or adapted |
| various | vārio̊us | vari-ous | vāri-o̊us | a. of different kinds; diverse |
| vary | vārẏ | var-y | vār-ẏ | v. make something more diverse and varied v. be subject to change in accordance with a variable |
| variation | vāriātio̊n | vari-at-ion | vāri-āt-io̊n | n. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change n. an activity that varies from a norm or standard n. something a little different from others of the same type |
| variety | vårīe̊tẏ | vari-e-ty | vårī-e̊-tẏ | n. the quality of being diverse n. a particular type of something |
| invariably | invāriåblẏ | in-vari-ab-ly | in-vāri-åb-lẏ | adv. in every case; always |
| vase | vāse | vase | vāse | n. an open container used for holding flowers |
| invasion | invāsio̊n | in-vas-ion | in-vās-io̊n | n. the act of entering a place by force in order to take control of it |
| vast | vàst | vast | vàst | a. of very great size or extent |
| vault | vãult | vault | vãult | n. an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof n. a strongroom or compartment for safekeeping of valuables n. the act of jumping over an obstacle |
| reveal | rėvēal | re-veal | rė-vēal | vt. to make known something that was secret or hidden |
| vector | vecto̊r | vect-or | vect-o̊r | n. a quantity having direction as well as magnitude n. an organism that transmits a disease |
| vegetable | vegėtåble | veget-able | vegėt-åble | n. a plant cultivated for food n. the edible part of such a plant |
| vehicle | vēhicle | veh-ic-le | vēh-ic-le | n. a machine used for transporting people or goods n. a medium for expressing or achieving something |
| veil | vèil | veil | vèil | n. a piece of cloth worn over the head and face v. to conceal or cover |
| vein | vèin | vein | vèin | n. a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart n. a distinctive style or manner |
| velocity | vėlocitẏ | ve-loc-ity | vė-loc-itẏ | n. the speed of something in a given direction |
| develop | dėvelo̊p | de-velop | dė-velo̊p | v. to grow or cause to grow and become more mature or advanced v. to create or produce something new |
| development | dėvelo̊pme̊nt | de-velop-ment | dė-velo̊p-me̊nt | n. the process of growing, advancing, or improving n. a new event or piece of information |
| envelope | enve̊lōpe | en-velope | en-ve̊lōpe | n. a flat paper container used for sending letters |
| velvet | velvėt | velv-et | velv-ėt | n. a soft, thick fabric with a smooth surface |
| Venus | Vēnůs | Venus | Vēnůs | |
| avenue | ave̊nūe | a-venue | a-ve̊nūe | n. a wide street, often with trees n. a way of approaching something |
| convenience | co̊nvēnie̊nce | con-veni-ence | co̊n-vēni-e̊nce | n. the state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty n. a thing that contributes to an easy and efficient way of life |
| convenient | co̊nvēnie̊nt | con-veni-ent | co̊n-vēni-e̊nt | a. fitting in well with a person's needs or plans |
| intervene | inte̊rvēne | inter-vene | inte̊r-vēne | v. to come between other things or events v. to become involved in a situation to alter or prevent something |
| revenue | revėnūe | re-venue | re-vėnūe | n. the total income produced by a given source n. the government's income from taxes |
| vengeance | veng𝕖ånce | venge-ance | veng𝕖-ånce | n. the act of taking revenge |
| revenge | rėvenge | re-venge | rė-venge | n. the action of inflicting harm in return for an injury or wrong v. to take revenge for a wrong |
| venture | ventůre | vent-ure | vent-ůre | n. a risky or daring undertaking v. to dare to do something risky |
| ventilate | ventilāte | vent-il-ate | vent-il-āte | v. to expose to fresh air; to circulate air through |
| adventure | ådventůre | ad-vent-ure | åd-vent-ůre | n. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
| convention | co̊nventio̊n | con-vent-ion | co̊n-vent-io̊n | n. a large formal assembly n. something regarded as a normative example n. an international agreement |
| conventional | co̊nventio̊nål | con-vent-ion-al | co̊n-vent-io̊n-ål | a. following accepted customs and proprieties a. unimaginative and conformist |
| event | ėvent | e-vent | ė-vent | n. something that happens, especially something important |
| eventually | ėventūållẏ | e-vent-u-al-ly | ė-vent-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in the end; at some future time |
| invent | invent | in-vent | in-vent | vt. to create or design something that has not existed before |
| invention | inventio̊n | in-vent-ion | in-vent-io̊n | n. the action of inventing something n. a device or process created by invention |
| inventor | invento̊r | in-vent-or | in-vent-o̊r | n. someone who is the first to think of or make something |
| prevent | prėvent | pre-vent | prė-vent | vt. to stop something from happening vt. to stop someone from doing something |
| prevention | prėventio̊n | pre-vent-ion | prė-vent-io̊n | n. the action of stopping something from happening |
| very | verẏ | very | verẏ | adv. in a high degree; extremely; truly a. exact; particular; mere |
| verify | verifȳ | ver-ify | ver-ifȳ | v. to make sure that something is true or accurate |
| average | ave̊rȧge | a-ver-age | a-ve̊r-ȧge | n. a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data a. typical or usual v. amount to an average |
| severe | sėvēre | se-vere | sė-vēre | a. very great; intense a. strict or harsh |
| severely | sėvēr𝕖lẏ | se-vere-ly | sė-vēr𝕖-lẏ | adv. to a severe or serious degree adv. in a strict or harsh manner |
| persevere | pe̊rsėvēre | per-se-vere | pe̊r-sė-vēre | v. to persist in spite of difficulties |
| verb | ve̊rb | verb | ve̊rb | n. a word used to describe an action or state |
| adverb | adve̊rb | ad-verb | ad-ve̊rb | n. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses n. a word that modifies something other than a noun |
| proverb | prove̊rb | pro-verb | pro-ve̊rb | n. a short popular saying expressing a general truth |
| verge | ve̊rge | verge | ve̊rge | n. the edge or border of something v. to approach or border on something |
| diverge | dīve̊rge | di-verge | dī-ve̊rge | v. to move or extend in different directions from a common point |
| verse | ve̊rse | verse | ve̊rse | n. writing arranged with a rhythm; poetry v. to write in verse |
| version | ve̊rsio̊n | vers-ion | ve̊rs-io̊n | n. a particular form of something n. an account from a particular point of view |
| versus | ve̊rsůs | vers-us | ve̊rs-ůs | prep. against; in contrast to |
| versatile | ve̊rsåtīle | vers-at-ile | ve̊rs-åt-īle | a. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another |
| conversion | co̊nve̊rsio̊n | con-vers-ion | co̊n-ve̊rs-io̊n | n. the act or process of changing from one form to another n. a change of religion or beliefs |
| conversely | conve̊rs𝕖lẏ | con-verse-ly | con-ve̊rs𝕖-lẏ | adv. with the terms of the relation reversed |
| conversation | conve̊rsātio̊n | con-vers-at-ion | con-ve̊rs-āt-io̊n | n. an informal talk between people |
| diversion | dīve̊rsio̊n | di-vers-ion | dī-ve̊rs-io̊n | n. an activity that entertains or amuses n. the act of turning aside |
| inversely | inve̊rs𝕖lẏ | in-verse-ly | in-ve̊rs𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an inverse manner |
| reverse | rėve̊rse | re-verse | rė-ve̊rse | v. to turn something the opposite way around a. opposite or contrary to what is expected n. the opposite or contrary |
| transverse | transve̊rse | trans-verse | trans-ve̊rse | a. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction n. something that is transverse |
| traverse | trave̊rse | tra-verse | tra-ve̊rse | v. travel across or pass over |
| universe | ūnive̊rse | uni-verse | ūni-ve̊rse | n. all existing matter and space considered as a whole |
| universal | ūnive̊rsål | uni-vers-al | ūni-ve̊rs-ål | a. applicable to or common to all members of a group or set a. of worldwide scope or applicability |
| university | ūnive̊rsitẏ | uni-vers-ity | ūni-ve̊rs-itẏ | n. an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research |
| universally | ūnive̊rsållẏ | uni-vers-al-ly | ūni-ve̊rs-ål-lẏ | adv. by everyone; in every case |
| controversy | contro̊ve̊rsẏ | con-tro-vers-y | con-tro̊-ve̊rs-ẏ | n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
| vertical | ve̊rticål | vert-ic-al | ve̊rt-ic-ål | a. at right angles to the horizontal; upright n. a vertical line or position |
| advertise | adve̊rtīse | ad-vert-ise | ad-ve̊rt-īse | v. to draw attention to a product or service in various media |
| advertisement | ådve̊rtis𝕖me̊nt | ad-vert-ise-ment | åd-ve̊rt-is𝕖-me̊nt | n. a public notice promoting a product or service |
| convert | co̊nve̊rt | con-vert | co̊n-ve̊rt | n. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief v. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy v. change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
| divert | dīve̊rt | di-vert | dī-ve̊rt | v. to change the direction of something v. to entertain or amuse |
| vessel | vesse̊l | vess-el | vess-e̊l | n. a craft designed for water transportation n. an object used as a container (especially for liquids) n. a tube in which a body fluid circulates |
| vest | vest | vest | vest | n. a sleeveless garment worn on the upper body v. to confer or place authority in someone |
| invest | invest | in-vest | in-vest | v. put money into something to make a profit v. provide or endow someone with power or authority |
| investment | investme̊nt | in-vest-ment | in-vest-me̊nt | n. the act of investing money or capital n. the money that is invested |
| investigate | investigāte | in-vest-ig-ate | in-vest-ig-āte | v. investigate scientifically v. conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
| investigation | investigātion | in-vest-ig-at-ion | in-vest-ig-āt-ion | n. the process of inquiring into something thoroughly |
| veto | vētō | vet-o | vēt-ō | n. a vote that blocks a decision v. to reject a proposal |
| veteran | vete̊rån | vet-er-an | vet-e̊r-ån | n. a person who has served in the armed forces n. an experienced person who has been through many battles |
| vex | vex | vex | vex | v. to annoy or irritate |
| convey | co̊nvèy | con-vey | co̊n-vèy | vt. to transport or carry something from one place to another vt. to communicate or express something |
| survey | sůrvèy | sur-vey | sůr-vèy | n. a detailed examination or inspection vt. to look at or examine carefully vi. to carry out a survey |
| via | vīå | vi-a | vī-å | prep. by way of; by means of; through |
| deviate | dēviāte | de-vi-ate | dē-vi-āte | v. to turn aside from a course or standard a. differing from the norm |
| deviation | dēviātio̊n | de-vi-at-ion | dē-vi-āt-io̊n | n. the act of moving away from a standard or expected course |
| obvious | obvio̊us | ob-vi-ous | ob-vi-o̊us | a. easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
| obviously | obvio̊uslẏ | ob-vi-ous-ly | ob-vi-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an obvious or clearly evident way |
| previous | prēvio̊us | pre-vi-ous | prē-vi-o̊us | a. existing or coming before in time or order |
| previously | prēvio̊uslẏ | pre-vi-ous-ly | prē-vi-o̊us-lẏ | adv. at an earlier time; formerly |
| vibrate | vībrāte | vibr-ate | vībr-āte | v. shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly |
| vibration | vībrātio̊n | vibr-at-ion | vībr-āt-io̊n | n. a continuous shaking movement |
| vice | vīce | vice | vīce | n. immoral or wicked behavior; a bad habit prep. in place of |
| vicious | vicio̊us | vic-ious | vic-io̊us | a. deliberately cruel or violent |
| vicinity | vicinitẏ | vic-in-ity | vic-in-itẏ | n. the area near or surrounding a place |
| victim | victim | vict-im | vict-im | n. a person who suffers harm or loss n. a person who is tricked or deceived |
| victory | victo̊rẏ | vict-ory | vict-o̊rẏ | n. a successful ending of a struggle or contest |
| victorious | victorio̊us | vict-ori-ous | vict-ori-o̊us | a. having won a victory |
| conviction | co̊nvictio̊n | con-vict-ion | co̊n-vict-io̊n | n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence n. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case |
| video | vidėō | vid-e-o | vid-ė-ō | n. a recording of moving pictures a. relating to or used in video |
| divide | divīde | di-vide | di-vīde | v. separate or be separated into parts v. find how many times a number contains another n. a difference or disagreement |
| evidence | evide̊nce | e-vid-ence | e-vid-e̊nce | n. facts or signs indicating whether a belief or proposition is true vt. to prove or show something to be true |
| evident | evide̊nt | e-vid-ent | e-vid-e̊nt | a. plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood |
| provide | pro̊vīde | pro-vide | pro̊-vīde | vt. to supply; to make available; to prepare vi. to make provision |
| provided | pro̊vīdėd | pro-vid-ed | pro̊-vīd-ėd | conj. on the condition or understanding that |
| individual | individūål | in-di-vid-u-al | in-di-vid-ū-ål | a. single; separate; distinct from others n. a single human being as distinct from a group |
| subdivide | sûbdivīde | sub-di-vide | sûb-di-vīde | v. form into subdivisions v. divide into smaller pieces |
| view | view̄ | view | view̄ | n. the ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place n. a particular way of thinking about a subject vt. to look at or inspect something |
| viewpoint | view̄point | view-point | view̄-point | n. a particular way of thinking about something n. a place from which something can be viewed |
| interview | inte̊rview̄ | inter-view | inte̊r-view̄ | n. a meeting at which someone is asked questions vt. to ask questions in an interview vi. to attend an interview |
| review | rėview̄ | re-view | rė-view̄ | n. a critical appraisal of a book, play, or other work v. examine or assess something critically |
| vigor | vigo̊r | vig-or | vig-o̊r | n. active strength of body or mind |
| vigorous | vigo̊ro̊us | vig-or-ous | vig-o̊r-o̊us | a. strong, healthy, and full of energy |
| devil | devi̊l | de-vil | de-vi̊l | n. an evil spirit or supernatural being n. used in exclamations to express annoyance or surprise |
| evil | ēvi̊l | e-vil | ē-vi̊l | n. profoundly immoral and wicked behavior a. morally wrong or bad |
| villa | villå | vill-a | vill-å | n. a large and luxurious country residence |
| village | villȧge | vill-age | vill-ȧge | n. a small community in a rural area |
| vine | vīne | vine | vīne | n. a climbing or trailing plant |
| vinegar | vinėgår | vin-eg-ar | vin-ėg-år | n. a sour liquid used as a condiment or preservative |
| divine | divīne | di-vine | di-vīne | a. relating to or coming from God; holy vt. discover or guess by intuition |
| convince | co̊nvince | con-vince | co̊n-vince | v. make someone agree or realize the truth |
| province | province | pro-vince | pro-vince | n. a principal administrative division of a country n. an area of special knowledge or responsibility |
| violate | vīo̊lāte | viol-ate | vīo̊l-āte | v. fail to agree with; be in violation of v. destroy v. act in disregard of laws and rules |
| violence | vīo̊le̊nce | viol-ence | vīo̊l-e̊nce | n. behavior involving physical force intended to hurt or damage |
| violent | vīo̊le̊nt | viol-ent | vīo̊l-e̊nt | a. using physical force to hurt or damage a. intense or strong |
| violet | vīo̊lėt | viol-et | vīo̊l-ėt | n. a small plant with purple flowers; a bluish-purple color |
| violin | vīo̊lin | viol-in | vīo̊l-in | n. a stringed musical instrument played with a bow, the highest of the violin family |
| violation | vīo̊lātio̊n | viol-at-ion | vīo̊l-āt-io̊n | n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right n. a disrespectful act |
| ultraviolet | ultråvīo̊lėt | ultra-viol-et | ultrå-vīo̊l-ėt | a. relating to light beyond the violet end of the spectrum n. ultraviolet radiation |
| virgin | vi̊rgin | virgin | vi̊rgin | n. a person who has never had sex a. in an original or unused condition |
| environment | ėnvīro̊nme̊nt | en-vir-on-ment | ėn-vīr-o̊n-me̊nt | n. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
| environmental | ėnvīro̊nmentål | en-vir-on-ment-al | ėn-vīr-o̊n-ment-ål | a. relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition |
| virtue | vi̊rtūe | virtue | vi̊rtūe | n. behavior showing high moral standards n. a good or admirable quality |
| virtual | vi̊rtūål | virt-u-al | vi̊rt-ū-ål | a. almost or nearly as described, but not completely a. produced by computer software to simulate something |
| virtually | vi̊rtūållẏ | virt-u-al-ly | vi̊rt-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. nearly; almost completely |
| visa | viṡå | vis-a | viṡ-å | n. an endorsement on a passport allowing entry to a country v. to stamp or endorse with a visa |
| visible | viṡi̊ble | vis-ible | viṡ-i̊ble | a. able to be seen |
| vision | visio̊n | vis-ion | vis-io̊n | n. the ability to see n. the ability to think about the future with imagination n. a mental image |
| visit | viṡit | vis-it | viṡ-it | n. an act of going to see a person or place vt. to go to see a person or place vi. to make a visit |
| visual | visūål | vis-u-al | vis-ū-ål | a. relating to sight |
| visitor | viṡito̊r | vis-it-or | viṡ-it-o̊r | n. a person visiting someone or a place |
| advice | ådvīce | ad-vice | åd-vīce | n. guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action |
| advise | ådvīse | ad-vise | åd-vīse | v. give advice to; offer an opinion or suggestion v. inform (somebody) of something |
| advisable | ådvīṡåble | ad-vis-able | åd-vīṡ-åble | a. worthy of being recommended; prudent or wise |
| device | dėvīce | de-vice | dė-vīce | n. a thing made for a particular purpose, especially mechanical or electronic equipment n. a plan or trick |
| devise | dėvīse | de-vise | dė-vīse | v. to plan or invent something complex or clever |
| division | divisio̊n | di-vis-ion | di-vis-io̊n | n. the action of dividing something n. a part or section of a larger organization n. the process of dividing one number by another |
| invisible | inviṡi̊ble | in-vis-ible | in-viṡ-i̊ble | a. unable to be seen; hidden from sight |
| provision | pro̊visio̊n | pro-vis-ion | pro̊-vis-io̊n | n. a stipulated condition n. the activity of supplying or providing something n. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) |
| revise | rėvīse | re-vise | rė-vīse | v. to examine and correct or improve something |
| supervise | sūpe̊rvīṡe | super-vise | sūpe̊r-vīṡe | v. to watch over and direct |
| television | telėvisio̊n | tele-vis-ion | telė-vis-io̊n | n. a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens |
| viscous | visco̊us | visc-ous | visc-o̊us | a. having a relatively high resistance to flow |
| vital | vītål | vit-al | vīt-ål | a. urgently needed; absolutely necessary a. performing an essential function in the living body a. full of spirit |
| vitamin | vitåmin | vitam-in | vitåm-in | n. any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities for body function |
| invite | invīte | in-vite | in-vīte | v. ask someone to go somewhere or do something v. ask someone formally to come to an event |
| invitation | invitātio̊n | in-vit-at-ion | in-vit-āt-io̊n | n. a written or spoken request to come somewhere |
| inevitable | inevitåble | in-e-vit-able | in-e-vit-åble | a. certain to happen and unable to be avoided |
| inevitably | inevitåblẏ | in-e-vit-ab-ly | in-e-vit-åb-lẏ | adv. in a way that cannot be avoided |
| vivid | vivid | viv-id | viv-id | a. producing strong clear images in the mind; bright and striking |
| revive | rėvīve | re-vive | rė-vīve | v. to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength v. to restore from a depressed or inactive state |
| survive | sůrvīve | sur-vive | sůr-vīve | v. continue to live or exist in spite of danger or hardship |
| survival | sůrvīvål | sur-viv-al | sůr-vīv-ål | n. a state of surviving; remaining alive n. something that survives |
| vocation | vōcātio̊n | voc-at-ion | vōc-āt-io̊n | n. the particular occupation for which you are trained n. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career |
| vocabulary | vo̊cabūlårẏ | voc-ab-ul-ary | vo̊c-ab-ūl-årẏ | n. the body of words used in a particular language n. a list of words with their meanings |
| advocate | advo̊cāte | ad-voc-ate | ad-vo̊c-āte | n. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea n. a lawyer who pleads cases in court v. push for something |
| voice | voice | voice | voice | n. the sound produced by humans through the mouth n. the right to express an opinion |
| invoice | invoice | in-voice | in-voice | v. send an bill to |
| void | void | void | void | a. completely empty; containing nothing a. not legally binding n. an empty space |
| avoid | åvoid | a-void | å-void | vt. to keep away from vt. to prevent from happening |
| provoke | pro̊vōke | pro-voke | pro̊-vōke | v. to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion v. to make someone angry or irritated |
| volcano | volcānō | volc-an-o | volc-ān-ō | n. a mountain with an opening through which lava and gases can escape |
| volt | vōlt | volt | vōlt | n. a unit of electrical potential |
| voltage | vōltȧge | volt-age | vōlt-ȧge | n. electrical pressure measured in volts |
| revolt | rėvōlt | re-volt | rė-vōlt | n. an attempt to end the authority of a government v. to rebel; to cause disgust |
| volume | volūme | volume | volūme | n. the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object n. a book forming part of a set n. the loudness of a sound |
| voluntary | volůntårẏ | volunt-ary | volůnt-årẏ | a. done, given, or acting of one's own free will a. controlled by individual volition |
| volunteer | volůntēer | volunt-eer | volůnt-ēer | n. a person who freely offers to do something v. offer to do something freely |
| evolution | ēvo̊lūtio̊n | e-vol-ut-ion | ē-vo̊l-ūt-io̊n | n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a more advanced or mature stage n. the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species |
| revolution | revo̊lūtio̊n | re-vol-ut-ion | re-vo̊l-ūt-io̊n | n. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving n. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed n. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) |
| revolutionary | revo̊lūtio̊nårẏ | re-vol-ut-ion-ary | re-vo̊l-ūt-io̊n-årẏ | a. relating to or causing a revolution a. radically new or different |
| evolve | ėvolve | e-volve | ė-volve | v. undergo development or evolution v. work out |
| involve | involve | in-volve | in-volve | vt. to include or contain something as a necessary part vt. to cause someone to become connected or concerned with something |
| revolve | rėvolve | re-volve | rė-volve | v. rotate around a central point v. consider carefully |
| divorce | divorce | di-vorce | di-vorce | n. the legal dissolution of a marriage v. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage |
| vote | vōte | vote | vōte | n. a formal expression of choice vi. to express one's choice in an election vt. to decide by voting |
| devote | dėvōte | de-vote | dė-vōte | vt. to give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a person, activity, or cause |
| devotion | dėvōtio̊n | de-vot-ion | dė-vōt-io̊n | n. great love, care, and commitment to someone or something |
| devour | dėvòur | de-vour | dė-vòur | v. eat greedily v. destroy completely |
| vow | vòw | vow | vòw | n. a solemn promise v. to make a solemn promise |
| vowel | vòwe̊l | vow-el | vòw-e̊l | n. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open n. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel |
| voyage | voẏȧge | voy-age | voẏ-ȧge | n. a long journey by sea or in space v. to travel, especially by sea |
| vulgar | vûlgår | vulg-ar | vûlg-år | a. lacking refinement or taste; indecent or obscene |
| envy | envẏ | en-vy | en-vẏ | n. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another v. feel envious towards |
