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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

utility Noun B2

The quality of being useful, or a public service such as electricity, gas, or water.

utilize Verb B1

To make practical use of something, especially in an effective way.

utopia Noun C1

An imagined place or state in which everything is perfect.

utopian Adjective B1

Relating to an imagined perfect society, often unrealistically so.

vacation Noun A1

A period of time spent away from work or study for rest or travel.

vaccination Noun A2

The act of giving someone a vaccine to protect them against a disease.

vaccine Noun B1

A substance introduced into the body to help it build immunity against a particular disease.

vacillate Verb C1

To keep changing your mind or opinion; to be indecisive.

vacuous Adjective C1

Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; empty of meaning.

vacuum Noun B2

A space that contains no matter at all, or very close to none.

valence electron Noun B2

An electron in the outermost shell of an atom that can take part in forming chemical bonds.

valency Noun B2

A number that shows how many bonds an atom of a particular element can typically form with other atoms.

valid Adjective B2

Based on sound reasoning, or legally and officially acceptable.

validate Verb C1

To confirm that something is true, accurate, or legally acceptable, or to make someone feel their feelings are reasonable.

validation Noun B2

Official confirmation or proof that something is accurate, legitimate, or meets a required standard.

valley Noun A1

A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

valor Noun B1

Great courage, especially in the face of danger, such as in battle.

valuable Adjective B1

Worth a lot of money, or very useful and important.

value Noun A2

The importance, worth, or usefulness of something, or the amount of money something is worth.

van Noun A1

A road vehicle, larger than a car, used to carry goods or several passengers.

van der waals forces Noun C1

Weak attractions between molecules caused by temporary shifts in their electron distribution, present to some degree between all particles.

vanguard Noun B1

The group of people leading the way in a new movement, idea, or trend.

vanilla Noun A1

A sweet flavoring made from the pods of a tropical orchid, commonly used in desserts.

vanish Verb A2

To disappear suddenly and completely.

vapid Adjective C1

Lacking interest, excitement, or flavor; dull.

vapor Noun A2

A substance in the form of gas, especially one that is usually liquid or solid.

variable Noun B1

A symbol, usually a letter, that stands for a number that can change or is not yet known.

variance Noun B2

A measure of how far a set of numbers is spread out from their average, calculated as the square of the standard deviation.

variation Noun B1

A change or difference in the amount, form, or level of something.

variegated Adjective B1

Marked with patches or streaks of different colors.

variety Noun A2

A number of different types of something, or the quality of not always being the same.

various Adjective A2

Of several different kinds.

vary Verb A2

To be different from one another, or to change in size, amount, or type over time.

vascular Adjective B1

Relating to the vessels that carry blood or other fluids through the body of an animal or plant.

vascular system Noun B2

The network of tubes that carries fluids such as blood or sap through an organism.

vase Noun A1

A container, often decorative, used to hold cut flowers.

vasodilation Noun B2

The widening of blood vessels, which increases blood flow and is often triggered by heat, exercise, or certain chemicals in the body.

vassal Noun B1

A person who was granted land by a lord in exchange for loyalty and service, especially in feudal times.

vast Adjective B2

Extremely large in area, size, or amount.

vector Noun B2

A quantity that has both a size and a direction, or, in biology, an organism that carries and spreads a disease.

vector quantity Noun B2

A measurement that has both size and direction, such as velocity or force, unlike a quantity that is just a number.

vegetable Noun A1

A plant or part of a plant used as food, typically savory rather than sweet.

vegetables Noun A1

Plants, or parts of plants, that are grown and eaten as food.

vegetation Noun B1

Plants in general, especially the plants that grow naturally in a particular place.

vegetation zone Noun B1

A region defined by the type of plant life that grows there, usually determined by climate.

vehemently Adverb C1

In a way that shows strong feeling or forceful conviction, often when disagreeing with something.

vehicle Noun A2

A machine used for transporting people or goods, such as a car or truck.

vein Noun B1

A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.