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English words starting with V — with CEFR levels

140 words from A1 to C2. Click a word to learn it in its unit.

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B1vacancyn · a job that is available
B2vacantadj · empty and not being used
A1vacationn · time away from work
B2vaccinen · a medicine that protects against a disease
B1vagueadj · not clear or exact
B1vainadj · too proud of your own looks
B2valentinen · a card sent to someone you love in February
B2validadj · legally acceptable or usable
A2valleyn · low land between hills
B1valuableadj · worth a lot of money
A2valuen · how much something is worth
B2valuev · to think that something is important
B1vann · a small vehicle for carrying goods
C2vandaln · a person who damages property on purpose
C2vandalizev · to damage public property on purpose
B2vanishv · to disappear suddenly
B2vanityn · too much pride in your own appearance
B2variationn · a different form of something
B2variedadj · including many different kinds
B1varietyn · many different types of things
B1variousadj · several different kinds of
B1varyv · to be different
A1vasen · a pot for flowers
B1vastadj · very large
A1vegetablen · a plant we eat, like carrots
B1vegetariann/adj · a person who does not eat meat
C1vegetationn · plants in a particular area
B1vehiclen · a machine such as a car or bus
B1veinn · a tube that carries blood to the heart
C1veneratev · to respect someone or something deeply
C1venerationn · a feeling of great respect and honour
C2venomousadj · producing poison that can harm
C2venomouslyadv · in a hateful, bitter way
C1ventilatev · to let fresh air flow through a space
C1ventilationn · a system that lets fresh air into a room
B2venturen · a new business or risky project
B2venuen · the place where an event happens
C1verandahn · a covered porch beside a house
A2verbn · a word that shows an action
B2verbaladj · spoken, not written
B2verballyadv · using spoken words
C2verbatimadj/adv · using exactly the same words
C1verdictn · an official decision in a court case
C2verilyadv · truly (old-fashioned)
C2verisimilituden · the appearance of being true or real
C2veritableadj · truly; used to stress a description
C2verminn · small harmful animals like rats
C1versatileadj · able to be used in many ways
C1versatilityn · the ability to be used in many ways
B2versen/v · a group of lines in a poem
B2versionn · a particular form or edition of something
B2versusprep · against, used for two opposing sides
C1verticaladj · going straight up and down
C1verven · energy, enthusiasm and spirit
A1veryadv · to a high degree
B2veryadj · used to stress a noun; exactly that
B1vesseln · a ship or big boat
C2vestigialadj · a small part that no longer works
C2vestigiallyadv · in a way that is a small remnant
B1vetn · a doctor for animals
B2veterann · a person with long experience, often in war
B1viaprep · going through a place on the way
B2vibratev · to shake quickly with small movements
B2vibrationn · a fast shaking movement
B1viceadj · next in rank below the leader
B1vice presidentn · the person next in rank below the president
C2vicinityn · the area near a place
C1viciousadj · cruel and dangerous
C1viciouslyadv · in a cruel and aggressive way
B1victimn · a person who is hurt by an event
C1victoriousadj · having won a fight or contest
C1victoriouslyadv · in a way that shows winning
B1victoryn · success in winning a game or fight
A1videon · moving pictures with sound
B1video clipn · a short video
A2video gamen · a game played on a screen
A2viewn · what you can see from a place
B1viewv · to look at something
B2viewern · a person who watches television or videos
B1viewpointn · a way of thinking about something
B2vigorn · physical strength and energy
B2vigorousadj · strong, energetic and full of force
B2vigorouslyadv · with strong energy and force
B2villan · a large house, often in a warm place
A2villagen · a very small town
B2villagern · a person who lives in a village
C2vindicatev · to prove that someone was right
C2vindicationn · proof that someone was right
B2vinegarn · a sour liquid used on salads and in cooking
B2violatev · to break a rule or law
B1violencen · behaviour that hurts or kills people
A2violentadj · using force to hurt people
B1violentlyadv · with great force
C1violetadj · a purple colour
A2violinn · a wooden instrument with strings
C2virginaladj · pure and untouched, never used before
B1virtualadj · made on a computer, not real
B2virtual realityn · a computer world that feels real
B2virtuallyadv · almost completely
B2virtuen · a good quality in a person
C2virtuosityn · great skill, especially in music
C2virtuoson · a person with outstanding skill in music
B1virusn · a tiny living thing that causes illness
C2vis-a-visprep · in relation to; compared with
B1visan · official permission to enter a country
B1visibleadj · able to be seen
B2visiblyadv · in a way that is easy to see
B1visionn · the ability to see
A1visitn/v · to go and see a person or place
A2visitorn · a person who comes to see a place
B1visualadj · related to seeing
B1visuallyadv · in a way that relates to seeing
B2vitaladj · extremely important and necessary
C1vitalityn · energy and liveliness
B2vitaminn · a natural substance needed for health
B1vividadj · very clear and detailed
B1vividlyadv · in a very clear and detailed way
A2vocabularyn · all the words you know in a language
B2vocalistn · a singer in a band
C2vocationaladj · relating to training for a particular job
A2voicen · the sound you make when you speak
C1voicev · to say what you think or feel
B1volcanon · a mountain that can throw out hot rock
A1volleyballn · a team game with a net and ball
B1volumen · the loudness of a sound
C1voluntarilyadv · by choice, without being forced
C1voluntaryadj · done by choice, not forced
B1volunteerv · to offer to work without pay
B2volunteern · a person who works without being paid
B2vomitn · food that comes up from the stomach
C1voraciousadj · having a very large appetite for something
C1voraciouslyadv · in a way showing a very large appetite
C2voracityn · a very great hunger or desire for food
C2vortexn · a spinning mass of water or air
A1voten · a choice made in an election
B1votev · to choose someone or something by marking a
B2votern · a person who votes in an election
B2vown · a serious promise
B1voweln · a letter such as a, e, i, o or u
B1voyagen · a long journey by sea