English Words Starting With V

• volcanize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvɒl.kə.naɪz/To treat or transform a material, especially rubber, using heat and sulfur to increase its strength, elasticity, and durability.
• volcano

  nounB1 (Intermediate)
  /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/A mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
• volcano islands

  plural-nounLow
  /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ ˈaɪləndz/A proper noun referring to a specific archipelago of Japanese islands, the Nanpō Islands, known for their volcanic origin.
• volcanology

  nounLow
  /ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena, including their formation, activity, and effects.
• volcker

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈvɒlkə/The surname of Paul Volcker, a former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (1979-1987), used to refer to his economic policies, particularly his aggressive approach to fighting inflation through tight monetary control.
• vole

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency general vocabulary; more common in specific contexts like natural history or certain card games).
  /vəʊl/A small, herbivorous rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, and smaller ears and eyes.
• volga

  nounLow
  /ˈvɒlɡə/A major river in Russia, the longest river in Europe.
• volga tatar

  nounC2 (Low Frequency)
  /ˌvɒlɡə ˈtɑːtɑː/A member of a Turkic ethnic group indigenous to the Volga-Ural region of Russia, or the language they speak (also known as Kazan Tatar).
• volgograd

  nounLow
  /ˈvɒl.ɡə.ɡræd/A major industrial city and administrative center in southwestern Russia, located on the western bank of the Volga River.
• volitation

  nounVery rare
  /ˌvɒlɪˈteɪʃən/The act of flying, or the ability to fly.
• volition

  nounC1/C2
  /vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/The power or faculty of using one's will to make conscious choices and decisions.
• volk

  nounVery low frequency
  /fɒlk/A German word meaning 'people' or 'nation', often carrying historical, political, or ethnic connotations.
• volkerwanderung

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɔːlkəˌvandərʊŋ/A period of widespread, large-scale human migration, specifically referring to the Migration Period in Europe (circa 300–700 AD) when Germanic, Slavic, and other peoples moved and resettled.
• volkmann

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɒlkmən/A surname of German origin, historically associated with individuals in specific professions or geographical locations.
• volksdeutscher

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɒlksˌdɔɪtʃə/A historical term for an ethnic German living outside the borders of the German Reich.
• volkslied

  nounC1
  /ˈfɒlksliːd/A traditional national song, often of patriotic significance, belonging to a specific people or nation.
• volksraad

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈfɒlksrɑːd/A historical legislative council or parliament, specifically the name of the parliament of the 19th-century South African Republic and other Boer republics.
• volley

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈvɒli/A simultaneous or rapid discharge of a number of projectiles (like bullets, arrows) or, in sports, a sequence of shots returned before the ball touches the ground.
• volleyball

  nounB1
  /ˈvɒlibɔːl/A team sport played on a rectangular court divided by a high net, in which two teams of six players use their hands to hit a ball back and forth over the net without letting it touch the ground on their side.
• vologda

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɒləɡdə/A city in northwestern Russia, the administrative center of Vologda Oblast.

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