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noun

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Good / Smart

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venture - A daring journey or undertaking.

He raised money to fund his venture to make and market his amazing invention.

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virtuoso - A person who is extremely skilled and has outstanding talent in some field in something.

The electric guitar player was considered a virtuoso compared to his fellow musicians.

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Good / New

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vanguard - A group of people that leads the way for others, in ideas or battle.

During the 1980's, a small group of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California were the vanguard that led the world in new developments that changed the world.

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Bad / Strange

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vagabond - A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

With just a few dollars in his pocket and a rucksack on his back, the vagabond never remained in one place for long.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

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vibrant - Full of energy and enthusiasm

Ike had a vibrant personality which made him the perfect salesman.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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vanquish - To defeat thoroughly

Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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voluptuous - Having to do with the soft, curved, and attractive feminine body

The actress got her acting roles more for her voluptuous body than from her acting abilities

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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vulnerable - Open to physical or emotional harm or attack, not protected.

Without shelter, the animals were vulnerable to the cold, and they rolled into a ball as much as they could.

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Good / Exciting

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vivacious - (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated

Marilyn Monroe was a vivacious actress whose charisma seemed to burst through the screen.

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Bad / Dangerous

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volatile - An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

Victor realized that he had created a volatile chemical that could easily explode if he wasn't very careful

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Other / Other

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vapid - Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

When Artie started a vapid conversation about what he ate for lunch, Troy did his best to not look bored.

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Good / Brave

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vigilant - Watchful and quick to notice things, especially for protection or safety

The community stayed vigilant after recent reports of theft in the area