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5555 Words That Contain V

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aardvark (noun) nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata Synonyms: ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afer
abbreviate (verb) shorten
(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements Synonyms: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten
abbreviated (adjective) (of clothing) very short Synonyms: brief
(adjective) cut short in duration Synonyms: shortened, truncated
abbreviation (noun) shortening something by omitting parts of it
(noun) a shortened form of a word or phrase
abbreviator (noun) one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work Synonyms: abridger
abdominovesical (adjective) of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
ablative (adjective) relating to the ablative case
(adjective) tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
(noun) the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb Synonyms: ablative case
abortive (adjective) failing to accomplish an intended result Synonyms: stillborn, unsuccessful
abortively (adverb) in an unfruitful manner
above (adjective) appearing earlier in the same text
(noun) an earlier section of a written text
(adverb) (in writing) at an earlier place Synonyms: supra
(adverb) in or to a place that is higher Synonyms: higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place
aboveboard (adjective) without concealment or deception; honest Synonyms: straightforward
(adverb) in an honest manner Synonyms: honestly
aboveground (adjective) on or above the surface of the ground
abrasive (adjective) sharply disagreeable; rigorous Synonyms: harsh
(adjective) causing abrasion Synonyms: scratchy
(noun) a substance that abrades or wears down Synonyms: abradant, abrasive material
abrasiveness (noun) the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions Synonyms: harshness, scratchiness
(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable
absolve (verb) let off the hook Synonyms: free
(verb) grant remission of a sin to Synonyms: shrive
absolved (adjective) freed from any question of guilt Synonyms: clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
absolver (noun) someone who grants absolution
absolvitory (adjective) providing absolution Synonyms: exonerative, forgiving
absorptive (adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) Synonyms: absorbent
absorptivity (noun) (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body Synonyms: absorption factor
abstractive (adjective) of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
abusive (adjective) characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
(adjective) expressing offensive reproach Synonyms: opprobrious, scurrilous
abusively (adverb) in an abusive manner
abvolt (noun) a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
accelerative (adjective) tending to increase velocity Synonyms: acceleratory
acceptive (adjective) inclined to accept rather than reject
(adjective) accepting willingly Synonyms: acceptant
acclivitous (adjective) sloping upward Synonyms: rising, uphill
acclivity (noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road) Synonyms: ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade
accommodative (adjective) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation Synonyms: accommodating
(adjective) tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony Synonyms: reconciling
(adjective) willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement Synonyms: cooperative
accretive (adjective) growing by accretion
acculturative (adjective) of or relating to acculturation Synonyms: acculturational
accumulative (adjective) marked by acquiring or amassing
(adjective) increasing by successive addition Synonyms: cumulative
accusative (adjective) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes Synonyms: objective
(adjective) containing or expressing accusation Synonyms: accusatory, accusing, accusive
(noun) the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb Synonyms: accusative case, objective case
accusive (adjective) containing or expressing accusation Synonyms: accusative, accusatory, accusing
acervate (adjective) pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass
acervulus (noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
achievability (noun) the state of being achievable Synonyms: attainability, attainableness
achievable (adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do Synonyms: accomplishable, doable, manageable, realizable
achieve (verb) to gain with effort Synonyms: accomplish, attain, reach
achievement (noun) the action of accomplishing something Synonyms: accomplishment
achiever (noun) a person with a record of successes Synonyms: succeeder, success, winner
acquisitive (adjective) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquisitiveness (noun) strong desire to acquire and possess
activate (verb) make active or more active
(verb) make (substances) radioactive
(verb) aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter Synonyms: aerate
(verb) make more adsorptive
(verb) put in motion or move to act Synonyms: actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip
activated (adjective) rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
(adjective) (military) set up and placed on active assignment
(adjective) (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive Synonyms: excited
(adjective) (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
activating (adjective) causing motion or action or change Synonyms: actuating
(noun) the activity of causing to have energy and be active Synonyms: activation, energizing
activation (noun) the activity of causing to have energy and be active Synonyms: activating, energizing
(noun) making active and effective (as a bomb)
(noun) stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
activator (noun) (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
active (adjective) (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being Synonyms: dynamic
(adjective) characterized by energetic activity
(adjective) tending to become more severe or wider in scope
(adjective) disposed to take action or effectuate change
(adjective) (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
(adjective) (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
(adjective) full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
(adjective) exerting influence or producing a change or effect
(adjective) engaged in full-time work
(adjective) expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
(adjective) (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
(adjective) in operation Synonyms: alive
(adjective) taking part in an activity Synonyms: participating
(adjective) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations Synonyms: combat-ready, fighting
(noun) a person who is a participating member of an organization
(noun) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb Synonyms: active voice
(noun) chemical agent capable of activity Synonyms: active agent
actively (adverb) in an active manner
activeness (noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically Synonyms: activity
(noun) the state of being active Synonyms: action, activity
activewear (noun) attire worn for sport or for casual wear Synonyms: athletic wear, sportswear
activism (noun) a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
activist (adjective) advocating or engaged in activism Synonyms: activistic
(noun) a militant reformer Synonyms: militant
activistic (adjective) advocating or engaged in activism Synonyms: activist
activity (noun) any specific behavior
(noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically Synonyms: activeness
(noun) an organic process that takes place in the body Synonyms: bodily function, bodily process, body process
(noun) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) Synonyms: action, natural action, natural process
(noun) the state of being active Synonyms: action, activeness
(noun) (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
acyclovir (noun) an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms Synonyms: Zovirax
adaptative (adjective) having a capacity for adaptation Synonyms: adaptive
adaptive (adjective) having a capacity for adaptation Synonyms: adaptative
addictive (adjective) causing or characterized by addiction Synonyms: habit-forming
additive (adjective) characterized or produced by addition
(adjective) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree Synonyms: linear
(noun) something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
adductive (adjective) especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part Synonyms: adducent, adducting
adenovirus (noun) any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
adhesive (adjective) tending to adhere
(noun) a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together Synonyms: adhesive agent, adhesive material
adhesiveness (noun) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition Synonyms: adherence, adhesion, bond
adjectival (adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective Synonyms: adjective
adjectivally (adverb) as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
adjective (adjective) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law Synonyms: procedural
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective Synonyms: adjectival
(noun) a word that expresses an attribute of something
(noun) the word class that qualifies nouns
adjectively (adverb) as an adjective
adjudicative (adjective) concerned with adjudicating Synonyms: adjudicatory
adjunctive (adjective) joining; forming an adjunct
adjustive (adjective) conducive to adjustment
adjuvant (adjective) enhancing the action of a medical treatment
(adjective) furnishing added support Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary
(noun) an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
administrative (adjective) of or relating to or responsible for administration
administratively (adverb) by or for an administrator
administrivia (noun) the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
admissive (adjective) characterized by or allowing admission
adoptive (adjective) of parents and children; related by adoption
(adjective) acquired as your own by free choice Synonyms: adopted
adsorptive (adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface Synonyms: adsorbent, surface-assimilative
adumbrative (adjective) indistinctly prophetic Synonyms: foreshadowing, prefigurative
advance (adjective) being ahead of time or need Synonyms: beforehand
(adjective) situated ahead or going before Synonyms: advanced, in advance
(noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonyms: advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
(noun) increase in price or value Synonyms: rise
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others Synonyms: approach, feeler, overture
(noun) a movement forward Synonyms: progress, progression
(noun) a change for the better; progress in development Synonyms: betterment, improvement
(noun) an amount paid before it is earned Synonyms: cash advance
(verb) develop in a positive way Synonyms: come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up
(verb) rise in rate or price Synonyms: gain
(verb) increase or raise Synonyms: boost, supercharge
(verb) develop further
(verb) bring forward for consideration or acceptance Synonyms: throw out
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. Synonyms: gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense Synonyms: go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
(verb) cause to move forward Synonyms: bring forward
(verb) move forward Synonyms: set ahead
(verb) pay in advance
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position Synonyms: elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of Synonyms: boost, encourage, further, promote
advanced (adjective) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
(adjective) situated ahead or going before Synonyms: advance, in advance
(adjective) ahead in development; complex or intricate Synonyms: sophisticated
(adjective) far along in time Synonyms: ripe
(adjective) comparatively late in a course of development
(adjective) farther along in physical or mental development
(adjective) ahead of the times Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern
(adjective) at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
advancement (noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonyms: advance, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
(noun) gradual improvement or growth or development Synonyms: progress
(noun) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something Synonyms: furtherance, promotion
advancer (noun) someone who advances
advancing (adjective) moving forward Synonyms: forward-moving, forward
advantage (noun) the quality of having a superior or more favorable position Synonyms: vantage
(noun) benefit resulting from some event or action Synonyms: reward
(noun) (tennis) first point scored after deuce
(verb) give an advantage to
advantageous (adjective) giving an advantage Synonyms: favorable, favourable
(adjective) appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
advantageously (adverb) in a manner affording benefit or advantage Synonyms: well
advantageousness (noun) the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome Synonyms: favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness
advect (verb) convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid
advection (noun) (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
advective (adjective) of or relating to advection
advent (noun) arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) Synonyms: coming
adventitia (noun) an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue Synonyms: tunic, tunica
adventitial (adjective) of or pertaining to the adventitia
adventitious (adjective) associated by chance and not an integral part
adventive (adjective) not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
adventure (noun) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) Synonyms: dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture
(verb) put at risk Synonyms: hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture
(verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome Synonyms: chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
adventurer (noun) a person who enjoys taking risks Synonyms: venturer
(noun) someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) Synonyms: explorer
adventuresome (adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises Synonyms: adventurous

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