English Words Starting With V

• vansittart

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈvænsɪtɑːt/A proper noun, primarily a surname.
• vansittartism

  nounVery Rare / Historical
  /ˈvænsɪtɑːtɪz(ə)m/The policy, principle, or belief that Germany inherently possesses aggressive, militaristic, and expansionist tendencies which must be contained or prevented.
• vantaa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɑːntɑː/Proper noun referring to a city in southern Finland, the capital region's neighbor to Helsinki.
• vantage

  nounC2
  /ˈvɑːntɪdʒ/a position or situation that gives someone an advantage, especially in terms of a better view or superior position
• vantage ground

  nounC2/Low Frequency
  /ˈvɑːntɪdʒ ɡraʊnd/A position that gives a strategic advantage or superiority, especially in a contest, argument, or observation.
• vantage point

  nounC1
  /ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ ˌpɔɪnt/A place or position that provides a clear or advantageous view of something, either physically or figuratively.
• vanua levu

  nounC1
  /vɑːˈnuːə ˈleɪvuː/The second-largest island of Fiji.
• vanuatu

  nounlow
  /ˌvæn.uˈɑː.tuː/An island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.
• vanzetti

  nounVery low
  /vænˈzɛti/A proper noun, historically the surname of Bartolomeo Vanzetti, part of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti case.
• vape

  nounverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /veɪp/to inhale and exhale the aerosol (vapour) produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.
• vape pen

  nounMedium
  /ˈveɪp ˌpen/A small, portable electronic device that heats a liquid (usually containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals) to produce an aerosol/vapor that is inhaled.
• vaphio

  nounExtremely rare / technical
  /ˈvæfɪəʊ/A specific archaeological term referring to two famous Mycenaean gold cups discovered in a tholos tomb at Vaphio (also spelled Vapheio) in Laconia, Greece.
• vapor

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈveɪ.pə(r)/A visible mass of tiny droplets of water or crystals of ice suspended in the air, especially as fog, mist, or steam; a substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid.
• vapor barrier

  nounC2
  /ˈveɪpə ˌbæriə/A physical material layer installed within a building assembly (like a wall, ceiling, or floor) to resist the passage of water vapor.
• vapor lock

  nounLow (C1/C2 level)
  /ˈveɪpə lɒk/A problem in internal combustion engines where fuel vaporizes in the fuel line or pump, blocking liquid fuel flow and causing the engine to stall.
• vapor pressure

  nounLow frequency (C1-C2). Specialized term.
  /ˈveɪpə ˌprɛʃə/The pressure exerted by a vapor in thermodynamic equilibrium with its condensed phases (solid or liquid) at a given temperature in a closed system.
• vapor tension

  nounC2
  /ˈveɪpə ˌtɛnʃən/The pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid or solid form at a given temperature.
• vapor trail

  nounB2
  /ˈveɪpə treɪl/A visible line of condensed water vapor or ice crystals produced by an aircraft or rocket engine at high altitudes, seen as a white trail in the sky.
• vaporescence

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌveɪpəˈrɛsəns/The process or moment of becoming vapour; vaporization.
• vaporetto

  nounLow
  /ˌvapəˈrɛtəʊ/A public waterbus or water taxi used for transportation on canals, especially in Venice, Italy.

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