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English Word Dictionary

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visceral brain

noun · a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior

viscerally

adverb · in the viscera

Example: he is bleeding viscerally

viscid

adjective · having the sticky properties of an adhesive

viscidly

adverb · in a sticky viscid manner

Example: he felt the blood move stickily from his split scalp and trickle down his forehead

viscometric

adjective · of or relating to the measurement of viscosity

viscosimetric

adjective · of or relating to the measurement of viscosity

viscus

noun · a main organ that is situated inside the body

viselike

adjective · clamped as in a vise

Example: a viselike grip

visibly

adverb · so as to be visible

Example: the sign was visibly displayed

visored

adjective · having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind

Example: their spic, red-visored caps

visual percept

noun · a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system

visualise

verb · make visible

Example: With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized

visualised

adjective · seen in the mind as a mental image

Example: the glory of his envisioned future

visualization

noun · a mental image that is similar to a visual perception

visualize

verb · make visible

Example: With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized

visualizer

noun · one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual

visually

adverb · with respect to vision

Example: visually distorted

vital

adjective · manifesting or characteristic of life

Example: a vital, living organism

vitalise

verb · make more lively or vigorous

Example: The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man

vitalize

verb · make more lively or vigorous

Example: The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man

vitally

adverb · to a vital degree

Example: this is vitally important

vitamin b complex

noun · originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

vitaminise

verb · add vitamins as a supplement

Example: vitaminized processed foods

vitaminize

verb · add vitamins as a supplement

Example: vitaminized processed foods

vitiate

verb · take away the legal force of or render ineffective

Example: invalidate a contract

vitiated

adjective · ruined in character or quality

vitiation

noun · nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null

Example: the vitiation of the contract

vitriolic

adjective · of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

vitriolically

adverb · in a caustic vitriolic manner

Example: he addressed her caustically

vituperate

verb · spread negative information about

Example: The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

vituperative

adjective · marked by harshly abusive criticism

Example: his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists

viva voce

adverb · orally

Example: I heard it viva voce

vivaciously

adverb · with vivacity

Example: he describes his adventures vivaciously

vividly

adverb · in a vivid manner

Example: he described his adventures vividly

vivify

verb · give new life or energy to

Example: A hot soup will revive me

viviparous

adjective · producing living young (not eggs)

vivisect

verb · cut (a body) open while still alive

Example: people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical

vixenish

adjective · shrewish and malicious

Example: a vixenish old woman

vladimir ilich lenin

noun · Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)

vladimir vladimirovich putin

noun · Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)

vocalic

adjective · being or containing or characterized by vowels- Walter Scott

Example: vocalic sounds

vocally

adverb · in a vocal manner

Example: she defended herself vocally

vocationally

adverb · affecting the pursuit of a vocation or occupation

Example: vocationally trained

vociferate

verb · utter in a very loud voice

Example: They vociferated their demands

vociferously

adverb · in a vociferous manner

Example: he complained vociferously

voicemail

noun · a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed

void

adjective · containing nothing

Example: the earth was without form, and void

voidable

adjective · capable of being rescinded or voided

Example: the judgment was rescindable

volant

adjective · with wings extended in a flying position

volar

adjective · relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

Example: the volar surface

volatilisable

adjective · (used of substances) capable of being volatilized

volatilise

verb · make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor