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| person who can speak without moving his or her lips.
| Most ventriloquists use dolls and make it seem as if the doll is talking
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| verb
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| a word that describes what a person or thing is doing.
| g. A sentence usually needs a verb in order to make sense.
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| verse
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| a section of a poem or song.
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| version
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| A different kind or form of the same thing.
| I like this version of the story.
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| vertical
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| standing straight up, at right angles to the horizon.
| a vertical line
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| very
| adverb
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| extremely, or by a great amount.
| This book is very long
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| vessel
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| a craft that is used for water transportation; usually anything larger than a boat.
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| vest
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| a piece of underwear worn on the top half of the body
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| veterinarian
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| a person who is trained to treat sick animals.
| Veterinarian can be shortened to vet.
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| vibrate
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| to make tiny, rapid, shaking movements.
| The drill vibrated noisily.
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| vicious
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| likely to hurt people or things.
| A vicious dog attacked him.
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| victim
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| a person who has been harmed or killed by something or someone.
| The victim of an accident.
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| victory
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| success in a contest or battle.
| The race-car driver was thrilled with his victory.
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| view
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| everything that you can see from a certain place.
| There was a good view of the city from the window.
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| village
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| a community in the country that is smaller than a town.
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| vinegar
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| a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve food.
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| vintage
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| old and of good quality
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| violent
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| using strong and damaging force.
| The violent storm threw cars across the street.
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| violin
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| a wooden musical instrument with four strings.
| The violin body is held below the chin and played with a bow.
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| virus
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| a type of germ that causes a disease such as the flu.
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| visible
| adjective
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| able to be seen.
| The mountain was visible for miles.
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| visit
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| to go to see a person or a place.
| I went to visit her in the hospital.
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| vitamin
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| one of a group of natural substances found in foods that we need to eat to keep healthy
| Foods containing vitamin C.
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| vocabulary
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| all the words in a language.
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| voice
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| the sound that comes out of your mouth when you speak or sing.
| He’s lost his voice.
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| volcano
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| a mountain that is created by lava from inside the Earth.
| Volcanoes sometimes erupt, sending lava and ash down onto the surrounding country.
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| volume
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| a book, usually one of a series.
| The fourth volume of an encyclopedia.
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| volunteer
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| a person who offers to do something without being told or paid to do it.
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| vomit
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| to throw up the contents of your stomach.
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| vote
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| to show your choice or opinion by putting up your hand or by marking a name on a piece of paper.
| He voted for the candidate by putting an “X” on the paper.
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