7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 84

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
vagary noun The vagaries of war will exasperate anyone. curious or unexpected behavior; quirks
vanguard noun My unit formed the vanguard of the attack. the foremost position of an advancing army
vanilla noun Vanilla is commonly used as a flavoring agent. a flavoring extract from the vanilla bean
variant noun Sceptical is a variant spelling of skeptical. a different spelling of the same word
adj. Some birds are a variant of another species. having or exhibiting variation, differing
veal noun Veal is prized by some meat lovers. the meat of a calf
vegetarian noun My youngest son is a vegetarian by choice. eats only vegetables and fruit; not meat
vehement adj. He was vehement in his refusal to go. characterized by forcefulness or intensity
vendor noun Vendor is a variant of vender; one who sells. one who sells for a living; peddler
veneration noun They held their leader in veneration. profound respect or reverence