5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 637
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Word
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Type
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Used in a Sentence
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Synonym
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volcano
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noun
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There are active volcanoes in Hawaii.
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formed by lava
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volleyball
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noun
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Volleyball is popular in China.
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type of game
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volt
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noun
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The current is 240 volts.
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electric measure
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voltage
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noun
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There is high voltage in there.
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electric current
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volume
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noun
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That book has three volumes.
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1 book of a set
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noun
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You must turn down the volume at night.
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loudness
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noun
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What is the volume of the container?
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capacity
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voluntary
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adj.
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He was a voluntary worker.
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non paid
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volunteer
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noun
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I was a volunteer in the army.
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free-will worker
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verb
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He volunteered to help us.
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offered
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vote
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noun
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We need your vote to win.
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ballot
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verb
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Vote for me and I will help you.
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elect
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vow
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noun
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I made a vow to help others.
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promise
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