| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 630 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| vegetable | noun | After his stroke he turned into a vegetable. | passive, unresponsive |
| adj. | We discovered it was vegetable matter. | from plants | |
| vehicle | noun | All powered vehicles must be licensed. | conveyances |
| veil | noun | The bride wore a white veil. | mesh cloth |
| verb | The project was veiled in secrecy. | concealed | |
| vein | noun | The doctor put the needle in his vein. | blood vessel |
| noun | They discovered a vein of gold. | seam | |
| noun | The vein of the discussion changed. | mode | |
| velocity | noun | The car came at a high velocity. | speed |
| velvet | noun | The dress was made of velvet. | type of cloth |
| vengeance | noun | "Vengeance is mine" said the Lord. | retaliation |
| ventilate | verb | We need to ventilate this room. | aerate |
| venture | noun | The company was a joint venture. | enterprise |