Variableness, va'rè-a-bl-nês. s. changeableness || Veined, vånd. Variably, và ré-à-blé. ad. changeably
a. full of veins ; streaked
Variance, va'ré-anse. s. discord, disagree-Velleity, vêl-lé'é-té. s. the lowest degree of
Variation, va-ré-d'shin. change, mutation Variegate, va re-e-gate. v. a. to diversify Variegation, va-ré-é-ga'shun. s. diversity of
Variety, va-re-tè. s. change Various, va're-us. a. different Varlet, vår'let. s. a scoundrel Varnish, vår'nish. s. a shining liquid Varnish, vår'nish. v. a. to cover, to palliate Vary, va're. v. a. to change; to diversify, to variegate [full of vessels Vascular, vás'ku-lår. a. consisting of vessels, Vase, váze. s. a vessel rather for ornament than use
Vassal, vás sál. s. a subject, a dependant Vassalage, vas'sal-åje. s. the state of a vassal
Vast, vast. a. large, great Vast, vast. s. an empty waste Vastly, vast'le. ad. greatly [greatness Vastness, vast'nes. s. immensity, enormous Vat, vât. s. a vessel in which liquors are kept in an immature state Vaticinate, va-tissé-nåte. v. n. to prophesy Vault, vawlt, or våwt. s. a continued arch; cellar, cave; repository for the dead; a leap
Vault, våwlt. v. a. to arch
Vault, våwlt. v. n. to leap, to jump Vaultage, våwlt'idje. s. arched cellar Vaunt, våwnt. v. a. to boast Vaunt, våwnt. s. brag, boast Vauntingly, våwnt'ing-lè. ad. boastfully Veal, veie. s. the flesh of a calf Vecture, vêk'tshure. s. carriage Veer, vère. v. n. to turn about Vegetable, vêd'jé-tå-bl. s. any thing that has
growth without sensation, as plants Vegetable, vêd'jè-ta-bl. a. belonging to a plant
Vegetate, vêd'je-tate. v. n. to grow as plants Vegetation, ved-je-ta'shun. s. the power of growth without sensation
Vegetative, vêd'je-tå-tỉv. a. having the quality of growing without life
Vegete, vé-jete'. a. vigorous, active, sprightly Vegetive, ved'je-tiv. a. vegetable Vehemence, vé'hé-mense Vehemency, vé'hé-men-së.
Vehement, ve'hé-mênt. a. violent, forcible Vehicle, vé'he-kl. s. a carriage Veil, vale. v. a. to cover; invest Veil, våle a. a cover to conceal the face; a disguise
Vein, vane. s. a tube in the flesh through which the blood flows; course of metal; tendency of the mind; favourable moment; humour; strain; streak
Vellicate, vel'le-'åte. v. a. to twitch Vellication, vél-le-ka'shun. s. twitching Vellum, vel'lum. s. the skin of a calf dressed
Velocity, vê-los'è-tè. s. speed, swiftness Velvet, vel'vit. s. silk with a short pile upon it Velvet, vel'vit. a. made of velvet Venal, ve'nál. a. mercenary Venality, vé-nål'è-tè. s. mercenariness Venatick, vé-nåt'ik. a. used in hunting Vend, vend. v. a. to sell Vender, vend'ûr. s. a seller Vendible, vend'é-bl. a. saleable Vendition, vén'dish'un. s. sale, the act of sell- ing (marquetry or inlaid work Veneer, ve-nèèr'. v. a. to make a kind o Venomous, vên'è-mus. a. poisonous Venenate, vên'e-nate. v. a. to poison Venerable, vễn'êr-å-bl. a. to be regarded with
Venerate, vên'êr-åte. v. a. to reverence Veneration, ven-êr-a'shun. s. reverent regard, awful respect
Venereal, ve-né'ré-ál. a. relating to love Venery, vên'êr-è. s. the commerce of the sexes Venesection, vé-né-sek'shůn. s. blood-letting Venge, venje. v. a. to avenge
Vengeance, ven'janse. s. punishment Vengeful, venje'ful. a. vindictive, revengeful Veniable,ve'ne-a-bl. ( a. pardonable,excusable Venial, ve'né-ál. Venison, ven'zn. s. game, the flesh of deer Venom, ven'ům. s. poison
Venomous, vên'um-us. a. poisonous Vent, vent. s. a hole; passage; sale Vent, vent. v. a. to let out; to utter; to publish, to sell
Venter, ven'tůr. s. the abdomen; womb Ventiduct, ven'té-dûkt. s. a passage for the wind
Ventilate, vên'tè-låte. v. a. to fan with wind Ventilation, ven-te-la'shun. s. the act of fan- ning; vent
Ventilator, ven'tê-lå-tur. s. an instrument to supply close places with fresh air Ventosity, ven-tos'è-tè. s. windiness Ventricle, ven'tre-k.. s. the stomach; any small cavity in an animal body Ventriloquist, ven tril'ld-kwist. 8. one who speaks in such a manner as that the sound seems to issue from his belly Ventriloquy, ven-tril'd-kwè. s. speaking in- wardly as from the belly Venture, ven'tshure. s. a hazard; hap Venture, ven'tshère. v. n. to dare; to rum hazard
Venturous, vên'tshir-us. a. daring
Veracity, vé-ras'è-tè. s. moral truth
Verb, verb. s. a part of speech signifying ex
Vert, vert. s. every thing that bears a green leaf within the forest
istence, or some modification thereof as ac-Vertebral, vêr'té-brål. a. relating to the joints tion, passion
Verbal, verb'âl. a. spoken; oral Verbalize, ver'bål-ize. v. n. to use many words Verbally, ver'bål-é. ad. in words, orally Verbatim, vêr-ba'tim. ad. word for word Verberate, ver'ber-åte. v. a. to beat Verberation, ver-ber-a'shun. s. blows, beating Verbose, vêr-bose'.a. prolix, tedious [words Verbosity, ver-bos'è-tè. s. exuberance of Verdant, ver'dant. a. green
Verderer, vêr'dêr-ur. s. an officer in a forest Verdict, ver'dikt. s. determination of a jury Verdegria, ver'de-gréés. s. the rust of brass Verditure, vêr'de-tur. s. the faintest and palest green
Verdure, ver'jure. s. green colour Verdurous, ver'ju-rus. a. covered with green Verge, verje. s. a rod; the mace of a dean; the brink, the edge, the utmost border/ Verge, verje. v. n. to tend, to bend down- ward Verjur, ver'jur. s. he that carries the mace
Vertebre, ver'te-bur. s. a joint of the back Vertex, vêr'têks. s. zenith, the point overhead; the top of a hill
Vertical, vêr'tè-kål. a. placed in a direction perpendicular to the horizon Verticity, ver-tis'è-tè. a. the power of turning, [giddy Vertiginous, vêr-tid'jîn-is. a. turning round Vertigo, vêr'tè-go. s. a giddiness Very, ver'è. a. true, real
Very, ver'è. ad. in a great degree Vesicate, vês'sè-kåte. v. a. to blister Vesicatory, vé-sik'â-tur-è. s. a blistering medicine [inflated Vesicle, ves'è-kl. s. a small cuticle, filled or Vesper, ves'pur. s. the evening star Vespers, vês purz. s. the evening service Vessel, ves'sil. s. any thing in which liquids are put; the containing parts of an arimal body; a ship
Vest, vest. s. an outer garment Verification, vêr-é-fé-ká'shûn. s. confirma-Vest, vest. v. a. to dress, to deck
tion by argument, evidence
Verify, vêr'e-fl. v. a. to justify, to prove true Verily, vér'è-lé. ad. in truth, certainly [ly Verisimilar, vêr-e-sim'è lûr. a. probably, like- Veritable, ver'é-tá-bl. a. true Verity, vêr'è-te. s. truth
Vestal, ves'tál. s. a pure virgin Vestal, ves'tal. a. denoting pure virginity Vestibule, ves'tè-bule, s. the porch or first en- [behind in passing Vestige, ves'tidje. s. footstep, mark left Vestment, vest'ment. s. garment
Verjuice, ver'jus. s. acid liquid expressedVestry, vês'trẻ. s. a room appendant to the
Vernacular, ver-pák'd-lår. a. native
Vernal, ver'nal. a. belonging to the spring Vernant, ver'nant. a. flourishing as in spring Versatile, ver'aa-til. a. that may be turned round; changeable, variable Versatility, vér-så-til'è-te. s. the quality of being versatile
Verse, verse. s. a line consisting of a certain succession of sounds, and number of feet; a paragraph of 2. book; poetry Versification, vêr-se-fè-ka'shun. s. the art of making verses
Versifier, vér'se-fl-år. s. a maker of verses Versify, vêr'sè-fl. v. n. to make verses Version, vår'shun. s. translation; the act of translating
church, in which the sacerdotal garments and consecrated things are reposited; a parochial assembly
Vesture, ves'tshire. s. garment, robe Veteran, vêt'år-án. s. an old soldier, a man long practised [experienced Veteran, vét'ur-án. a. long practised, long Veterinary, vêt'êr-é-na-rẻ. a. belonging to
attle, particularly horses Vex, veks. v. a. to plague, to disquiet Vexation, vêk-sa'shun. s. the act of troubling ; [some Vexatious, vêk-sa'shus. a. afflictive, trouble- Vexaticusness, vêk-sa'shus-nês. s. troubie- someness, uneasiness Vial, vl'. s. a small bottle Viand, vl'und. s. food, meat dressed Viaticum, vl-ât'è-kům. s. provision for a journey
Vibrate, vl'bråte. v. n. to play up and down, or to and fro; to quiver Vibration, vibra'shun. s. the act of moving with quick returns Vibratory, vl'bra-tur-è. a. vibrating continu- ally [propriated benefice Vicar, vik'ur, s. the incumbent of an im- Vicarage, vik'ir-idje. s. the benefice of a vicar Vicarial, vi-ka'rè-ål. a. belonging to a vicar
Vicarious, vi-ka'ré-ús. a. deputed, acting in Vindication, vin-dé-ka'shun. 8. defence, justhe place of another
Vice, vise. s. the course of action opposite to virtue; a kind of small iron press with [commander of a fleet Viceadmiral, vise-âd'iné-rál s. the second Viceagent, vise-'jent. s. oue who acts in the place of another
Vicegerent, vise-je'rênt. s. a lieutenant, one who is intrusted with the power of the superior [magistrate of the universities Vicechancellor, vise-tshan'sêl-lur. s. the second] Viceroy, vlse'rče. s. he who governs in place of the king with regal authority Vicinity, vé-sin'é-tè. s. state of being near; neighbourhood [adjoining Vicinage, vis'in-idje. s. neighbourhood, place Vicinal, vis'è-nål. a. near, neighbouring Vicious, vish'us. a. devoted to vice Vicissitude, vé-sis'è-túde. s. regular change revolution
Victim, vik'tim. s. a sacrifice Victor, vik'tur. 8. a conqueror Victorious, vik-to'ré-us. a. conquering Victoriously, vik-to'rẻ-us-lè. ad. with con- quest, triumphantly Victory, vik'tur-é. s. conquest
Victress, vik'tres. s. a female that conquers Victuals, vit'tlz. s. provision of food, meat Victual, vit'tl. v. a. to store with provision Victualler, vit'tl-år. s. one who provides
Videlicet, vé-del'é-set. ad. to wit Vie, vi. v. n. to contest, to contend View, vd. v. a. to survey; to see View, vu. s. prospect; sight, survey Viewless, volês. a. unseen
Vindicative, vin'de-ka-tiv. a. revengeful Vindictive, vin-dik'tiv. a. given to revenge, revengeful
Vine, vine. s. the plant that bears the grape Vinegar, vin'né-går. s. any thing really or metaphoricaly sour [vines Vineyard, vỉn'yêrd. s. a ground planted with Vinous, vi'nus. a. consisting of wine Vintage, vin'tidje. s. the time in which grapes are gathered
Vintner, vint'når. s. one who sells wine Viol, vul. s. a stringed instrument of musick Violable, vi'o-la-bl. a. such as may be violated Violate, vl'd-låte. v. a. to injure; to infringe; (jury; rape Violation, vi-d-la'shun. s. infringement er in Violence, vl'o-lênse. e. force; outrage Violent, vi'o-iênt. a. forcible; extorted Violently, vi'b-lent-lè. ad. with force, vehe- Violet, vi'd-lêt. s. a flower [mently Violin, vi-d-lin'. s. a fiddle Violoncello, vé-d-lon-tshél'ò. s. a stringed in- strument of musick [culine woman
Viper, vi'pur. s. a serpent Virago, ve-ra'go. s. a female warrior, a mas- Virgin, ver'jin. s. a maid
Virgin, ver'jin. a. befitting a virgin Virginal, ver'jin-ål. a. maiden vic-Virginity, vér-jin'è-té. s. a maidenhead Virile, vi'rlle. a. belonging to a man Virility, vl-ril'è-tè. s. manhood, power of procreation
Vigil, vid'jl. s. watch; a fast kept before a Vigilance, vid'jll-anse.
Vigilancy, vid'jll-an-se.. watchfulness Vigilant, vid'jll-ant. a. watchful
Vignette, vin'yêt. s. ornamental flowers or figures placed by printers at the beginuing or end of chapters Vigorous, vig'ur-us. a. forcible Vigour, vig'ur. s. force, strength Vile, vile. a. base, mean, sordid Vileness, vile'nee. s. baseness, meanness Vilify, vil'è-fl. v. a. to debase, to defame Villa, villa. s. a country seat
Village, villidje. s. a small collection of houses
Virtu, vêr-tô3'. s. a taste for the elegant arts,
and curiosities of nature
Virtual, ver'tshů-ál. a. having the efficacy without the sensible part Virtually, ver'tshu-ål-é. ad. in effect Virtue, vêr'tshi. s. moral goodness; efficacy Virtuoso, vêr-to-dsở. B. a man skilled in antique or natural curiosities
Virtuous, vêr'tehů-us. a. morally good; chaste; having medicinal qualities Virulence, vir'd-lense. s. mental poison, ma- lignity
Virulent, vir'd-lent. a. venomous; malignant Visage, viz'idje. s. face, look
Viscerate, vis'se-rate. v. a. to embowel Viscid, vis'sid. a. glutinous, tenacious Viscidity, vé-side-te. s. glutinousness, tenacity
Villager, villid-jur. s. an inhabitant of a vil-Viscosity, vis-kos'è-tè.s. glutinousness, tenacity
Villous, vil'lus. a. shaggy, rough
Viscount, vi'kůůLt. s. a nobleman next in de- gree to an earl [count Viscountess, vl'koůnt-ês. s. the lady of a vis- Viscous, vis'kis. a. glutinous, sticky Visibility, vizé-bil'è-té. s. the state of being perceptible
Vimineous, vé-min'è-us. a. made of twigs Vincible, vin'se-bl. a. conquerable vintage Vindemial, via-dè'me-ål. a. belonging to a Vindicate, vin'de-kåte. v. a. to justify; to re-Visibly, vize-blé. ad. in a manner perceptible
Visible, viz'e-bl. a. apparent, open
Vision, vizh'ůn. s. sight; a supernatural ap-Vociferation, vo-sif-ér-a'shún. s. clamour, outpearance; a dream Visionary, vizh'un-á-rẻ. a. affected by phan-Vociferous, vò-sîf'êr-us. a. clamorous, noisy toms, imaginary Vogue, vog. s. fashion, mode
Visionary, vizh'in-â-rẻ. s. one whose imagi-Voice, vols. s. sound emitted by the mouth; nation is disturbed
Visor, viz'ur. s a mask [avenue Vista, vis'ta. s. view, prospect through an Visual, vizh'd-al. a. used in sight, exercising the power of sight
Vital, vl'tal. a. necessary to life, relating to life Vitality, vi-tål'è-te. s. power of subsisting in life [give life Vitally, vital-d. ad. in such a manner as to Vitals, vl'talz. s. parts essential to life
Vitiate, vish'è-åte. v. a. to deprave
Void, void. a. empty, vacant Void, void, s. an empty space Void, void. v. a. to quit, to emit Volant, vo'lant. a. flying, active Volatile, vôl'a-til. a. flying, lively, fickle Volatility, vôl-å-til'è-te. s. the quality of fly- ing away by evaporation; mutability of mind Volcano, vôl-ka'nd. s. a burning mountain Volitation, vol-e-ta'shua. s. the act or power of flying
Volition, vd-lish'un. s. the act of willing, power of choice exerted Volley, voile. s. a flight of shot Volubility, vôl-d-bil'è-tè. s. fluency of speech Voluble, vol'd-bl. a. fluent of words Volume, vol'yume. s. something rolled or convolved; a book
Voluminous, vo-id ́mé-nús. a. consisting of many volumes
Vitiation, vish-e-a'shun. s. depravation, cor- Voluntarily, vl'in-tá-ré-lè. ad. spontaneously
Voluntary, vol'an-tá-rẻ. s. a piece of musici played at will
Voluntary, vol'in ta-rẻ. a. acting by choice Volunteer, vol-un-éér'. s. a soldier who enters into the service cf his own accord
Voluptuary, vỏ-iúp‘tahd-i-rẻ. s. a man gives up to luxury
Voluptuous, vo-lip'tshu-is. a. luxurious Voluptuousness, vd-lõp'tshů us-nês. s. the state of being luxurious [na Vomit,vomit. v. a. to throw up from the si Vomit, vom'it. s. an emet.ck medicine Voracious, vo-rá'shus. a. ravenous Voraciousness, vỏ-rashia-nes. Voracity, vo-ras'sé-té.
Vivification, viv-è-fè-ka'shun. s. the act of Vortex, vor'têks. s. any thing bir'ed rome 1
Vivifick, vé-vif'ik. a. giving life
Vivify, viv'è-fl. v. a. to make alive, to animate Viviparous, vi-vip'pa-rus. a. bringing the young alive
Vixen, vik'sn. s. the name of a she fox Vizard, viz'ird. s. a mask used for disguise Vizier, viz'yère. s. the prime minister of the Turkish empire
Vocabulary, vo-káb’ů-lâ-rẻ. ■. a dictionary, a word-book
Vocal, vokál. a. having a voice
Vocalise, vo'kal-lze. v. a. to make vocal Vocally, vo'kal-lé. ad. in words
Vortical, vor'té-kal. a. haring whirling motion
Votaress, v¿'tâ-rẻs. s. a female votary Votary, vo'ta-re. s. one devoted to any ser- vice, worship, or study
[ber.! Vote, vote. s. suffrage, voice given and num Vote, vote. v. a. to choose by vote Voter, vo'tur. s. one who has a right to vote Votive, vo'tiv, a given by vow Vouch, voitsh. v. a. to attest, to warrant Voucher, voutsh'ur. s. one who gives witnes to any thing
Vouchsafe, voutsh-såfe'. v. a. to grant [ment Vow, vou, s. a solemn promise
Vocation, vo-ka'shun, s. calling, trade,employ-Vow, vỏů. v. n. to make vows
Vocative, vok'a-tiv. s. the grammatical case Vowel, voll. s. a letter which can be uttered
used in calling or speaking to
Voyage, voé'ådje. s. a passage by sea
Wake, wake. v. n. to watch
Voyager, voè'a-jur. s. one who travels by sea Vulgar, vil går. a. plebeian, mean Wake, wake. s. feast of the dedication of a Vulgar, vůl'gur. s. the common people church, formerly kept by watching all Vulgarity, vul-går'è té. s. meanness, state of night; vigils the lowest people [only by the vulgar Wakefui, wake'ful. a. vigilant [sleep Vulgarism, vulgá-rizm. s. an expression used Wakefulness, wake'ful-nes. s. forbearance of Vulgate, vulgat. s. a Latin version of the Bi-Waken, wa'kn. v. n. to wake [injuries Wale, wale. s. a rising part in cloth Vulnerable, vil'nur-á-11. a. liable to external Walk, wåwk. v. n. to move by leisurely steps,
Vulnerary, vul'nur-å-rẻ. a. useful in the cure
Vulpine, val'pin. a. belonging to a fox Vulture, vui'tshire. s. a large bird of prey Vulturine, vul'tshu-rine. a. belonging to a vulture
to move for exercise or amusement Walk, wawk. s. act of walking; gait; way, road
Walker, wawk'ür. s. one that walks Wall, wåll. s. a series of brick or stone car ried upwards and cemented with mortar Wall, wall. v. a. to enciose with walls Wallet, wollt. s. a bag, a knapsack Walleyed, wall'ide. a. having white eyes
Wallfruit, wall'frôôt. s. fruit which, to be riWABBLE, wob'bl. v. n. to shake, to move pened, must be planted against a wall from side to side [together Wallop, wol'lip. v. n. to boil Wad, wod. s. a bundle of straw thrust close Wallow, wold. v. n. to roll in mire Wadding, wod'ding. s. a kind of soft stuff Walnut, wål'nut. s. a large nut [from side to side Wamble, wom'bi. v. n. to roll with nausea Waddle, wod'dl. v. n. to shake in walking! and sickness Wade, wåde. v. n. to walk through the wa-Wan, won. a. pale as with sickness [to close letters Wand, wond. s. a small twig, a long rod Wafer, wa'fur. s. a thin cake; paste made Wander, won'dur. v. n. to rove, to ramble Waft, waft. v. a. to carry through the air, or Wanderer, wou'dår-ur. s. rover Wane, wåne. v. n. to grow less Wane, wane. s. decrease; decline Wanness, won'nês. s. paleness
Waftage, waft'idje. s. carriage by water or air Wafture, waftshore. s. the act of waving Wag, wag. v. a. to move or shake lightly Wa Vag, wag. s. a merry droll [carry on Wage, widje. v. a. to attempt; to make, to Wager, wajir. s. a bet
Wager, wajur. v. a. to lay to pledge as a Wares, wa'jiz. s. pay given for service Waggery, wag'ur-è. s. mischievous merriment Waggish, wag'ish. a. frolicksome
Vaggishness, wag'ish-nes. s. merry mischief Wantonly, won'tin-k. ad. lasciviously Waggon, wag'un. s. a heavy carriage for Wantonness, won'tun-nes. s. lasciviousness; [waggon licentiousness
Waggoner wig'in-ur. s. one who drives al War, wår. s. hostility, act of opposition Waif, wafe. s. goods found, and claimed by War, wår. v. n. to make war
Warble, wår'bl. v. a. to quaver
Warbler, wår'bl-ur. s. a singer
Ward, wird. v. a. to guard, to turn aside any thing mischievous
sor-Ward, wård. s. fortresa; district of a town; oustouy; part of a lock; one in the hands of a guardian
Wainscot, wen'skit. s. the inner wooden covering of a well Waist, waste. s. the smallest part of the body Waistcoat, wes'kot. & a garment worn about Lattend
Wait, wate. v. a. to expect, to stay for; to Wait, wate. s. ambush
Warden, war'dn. s. a keeper; a head officer Warder, wård'ur. s. a keeper. Wardmote, wård'mote. s. a ward meeting Wardrobe, wård'robe. s. a room where clothes are kept [lage Wardship, wård'ship. s. guardianship; pupi- Ware, ware. s. something to be sold Warehouse, ware'house. s. a storehouse of`
Waiter, wa'tur. s. an attendant Wake, wake. v. a. to rouse from sleep; toll merchandise
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