Vacillate (v) to be indecisive, to waver

We invited Alisa to do trek with us, but he vacillated for so long that we f

Noun: Vacillation

Vapid ( adj): without liveliness, dull, spiritless

An apathetic person just does not care about anything, and everything he or she does is vapid

Vehement ( adj) Intense, forcefull, violent

Shaking his fist and stomping his foot, Gerry was vehement in his denial.

Noun: vehermence

 

Venal (adj) capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt

Venerate (V) to revere; to treat as something holy, especially

In Nepalese society venerated old people; they worshiped the

Veracity (n): Truthfulness

The veracity of young politicians are crucial for better society  

Verbose (adj) using too many words; not succinct; circumlocutory

Someone who is verbose uses too many words when fewer words would suffice.

Verisimilitude (n) similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing

Vernacular ( n): everyday speech, slang, idiom

Our teacher said that we should save our vernacular for the street; in the classroom we should use proper grammar.

Vestige (n): a remaining bit of something; a last trace

An old uniform and a tattered scrapbook were the only vestiges of the old man’s career as a professional athlete

Vex (v): to annoy, to pester, to confuse

She vexed me by poking me with a long, sharp stick.

Viable (adj) capable of living. Workable

When a doctor says that an organ is no longer viable, it means it can not be used as a transplant organ.

Vicarious (adj) experienced, performed, or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were one’s own experiences

 

Vicissitude (adj) upheaval, natural change, change in fortune

 

Vilify ( v) to say vile things about, to defame

The teacher was reprimanded for vilifying the slow student in front of the rest of the class