English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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valleya long area of land between higher areas of land | |
valuethe quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of money that could be received if something is sold | |
vegetablea plant grown for food | |
vehicleanything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything on wheels; a car or truck | |
versionthe form of something with different details than earlier or later forms | |
veryextremely ("He was very late.") | |
vetoto reject or refuse to approve | |
viciousbad; dangerous; showing harm or hate | |
victimsomeone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; someone who is tricked | |
victorya success in a fight or competition | |
villagea very small town | |
violateto fail to obey or honor; to break (an agreement) | |
violencethe use of force to cause injury, death or damage | |
virusa kind of organism that causes disease | |
visitto go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or business reasons | |
voicethe sound made by creatures, especially humans, for speaking | |
volcanoa hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air | |
voteto choose a candidate in an election; n. a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing | |