English to English Dictionary

vaporization

The conversion of a substance from a solid or liquid state into a gas or vapor.

variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

vendor

A person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.

venipuncture

The puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for intravenous injection.

vesicle

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, or cyst in a plant or animal body.

victim

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

victimhood

The state or condition of being a victim.

viennoiserie

Baked goods made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread, or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients such as eggs, butter, milk, cream, and sugar.

vigilante

A member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate.

virago

A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.

vitamin

Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

voracious

Having a very eager approach to an activity, especially wanting a large quantity of food.