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4.8.GRE.v.1
4.8.GRE.v.1
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Graduate
04/07/2009

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*vacillate
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fluctuate; indecisive
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vacuous
Definition
empty; lacking in ideas
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vagabond
Definition
wanderer
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vagary (vuh-gary)
Definition
capriciousness
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*viable
Definition
capable of maintaining life; practical
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viand
Definition
food
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vicarious
Definition
a substitute
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vicissitude
Definition
change of fortune
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victuals
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food
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vie (vay)
Definition
contend; compete
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vigilant
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alert; watchfully awake
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vigor
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active strength
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vignette [vin-yet]
Definition
picture; short literary sketch
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vilify
Definition
slander; defame
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vindicate
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free from blame; exonerate
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vindictive
Definition
out for revenge; malicious
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vintner
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winemake; seller of wine
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virile (veer-ole)
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manly
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virtual
Definition
in essence
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virtue
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goodness; moral excellence
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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virulent (veer-uh-yulent)
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extremely poisonous; hostile
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virus
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disease communicator
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visage (viz-ij)
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face; appearance
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visceral
Definition
felt in one's inner organs
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viscid
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adhesive; gluey
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*viscous [vis-kuhs]
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sticky; gluey
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vise
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tool for holding work in place
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vital
Definition
living; vibrant
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vitiate
Definition
make inoperative
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