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Vindicate (v.) justify, clear of charge β His innocence was vindicated and the judge acquitted him.
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Versatile (adj.) having many talents β Ghulam Ahmed Parvez, scholar and founder of monthly magazine Tulu-i-Islam, was a versatile person.
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Verity (n.) truth, reality β The verity of his statement has been vindicated by the subsequent events.
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Vociferous (adj.) clamorous, noisy β The traders had planned a peaceful march but the mob grew vociferous in excitement.
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Vie (v.) contend, compete β The middle class should not vie with the rich.
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Venerable (adj.) deserving high respect β Venerable persons are always respected in society.
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Vent (v.) express, utter β The writer seems to have vented his anger at the injustice done to him in his latest novel.
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Veer (v.) change, turn β When he was attacked he veered round and retaliated.
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Vehement (adj.) with vigour, strong β The teachers made vehement protest against the promotion policy of the University.
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Vagary (n.) strange and sudden change β The crop was destroyed because of the vagary of the nature.
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Vogue (n.) popular fashion β Jeans are in vogue these days.
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Vantage (n.) position giving an advantage β The militants occupied the position of vantage and started firing across the valley.
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Venal (adj.) capable of being bribed β The venal police men did not take any action against the smuggler and set him free.
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Vitiate (v.) spoil the effect of β The reservation policy has vitiated Pakistani society giving rise to castist politics.
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Vendetta (n.) family feud β The abduction of Modi was attributed to vendetta between the two families.
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Viable (adj.) able to exist β Your argument is not viable because it has no bearing on the subject.
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Vilify (v.) slander, malign β Election is a period when politicians try to vilify the reputation of others.
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