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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 vacciolous Pertaining to the cowpox virus. vacillant That vacillates; wavering; fluctuating; not constant vacivity Emptiness; vacancy. vade mecum A referential book such as a handbook or manual, especially one that is pocketable. vafrous Crafty; cunning; sly. vagancy A wandering; vagrancy. vagarist One whose thought wanders in many directions. vagient Crying like a child. vagina dentata The mythical toothed vagina; often related to castration anxiety. vagino- Vagina. vagitus The crying of a newborn baby. vagous Wandering; unsettled. valeology The science of healthy living. valetudinarian Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health. valetudinarious Sickly, infirm, valetudinarian. valetudinary Sickly, infirm, valetudinarian. valetudinous valetudinarian; ill, sick vallar Of or relating to a rampart. vallation A rampart or entrenchment. vallecular Grooved; pertaining to a vallecula. Valles Marineris a large system of canyons on the surface of Mars; contains channels possibly caused by the flow of water vallum A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification. valvula A small valve. valvule A small valve. vaniloquence Idle or vain talk. vaniloquent Talking in a vain or foolish way vapulation The act of beating or whipping. vari- various; variety. variola ovina sheeppox variolite A rock containing centimeter-scale spherical or globular structures (varioles) in a fine-grained matrix. variolous Of or pertaining to smallpox. varriated Cut in the form of vair; battlemented with solid projections and crenelles, both pointed, but in the latter case reversed. Varronian Of or relating to Marcus Terentius Varro (116 BCE–27 BCE), Ancient Roman scholar and writer. vasa vasorum The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae. Vascon Of or relating to the Vascons, a people of ancient Iberia, thought to be the ancestors of the Basque. vas rectum A straight seminiferous tubule conveying semen from its pertaining tubulus seminiferus contortus (convoluted seminiferous tubule) to the rete testis of the testicle that contains it; now more commonly called the tubulus seminiferus rectus (straight seminiferous tubule). vatic Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular. vatical Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetic. vaticinate To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage. vaticine A prediction; a vaticination. Vatinian Of hatred: extremely strong, bitter, intense. vectitation Transport. Vegetius A male given name from Latin — famously held by vegetous vigorous; lively; active; energetic. Veii In ancient times, an important Etruscan city 16 km (9.9 mi) NNW of Rome, Italy. Vejovis an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove” velamentous Veil-like. velarium The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora. velate Having a veil; veiled. velifer Any of two species of fish that make up the family Veliferidae: a spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus) and a sailfin velifer (Vellifer hypselopterus) veliferous Having or bearing a sail. vellicate To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements. velo- Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle) Venancio A surname from Spanish. venary Of or pertaining to hunting. vendible Salable; able to be bought, sold, or traded. vendicate To claim, assert, or maintain a right for oneself. vendication An act of claiming property. venditation boastfulness; showing off. venefic poisonous; pertaining to poison or poisoning venefice The act or practice of poisoning. venenate To poison; to infect with poison. venerability The qualities of being venerable; great age, respectability, infirmity, etc. Venetic Of or related to the Veneti, an ancient people of northeastern Italy. veniable venial; pardonable venitive Indicating motion to or toward a thing. ventosity The quality or state of being windy or flatulent; windiness or flatulence. ventri- ventral; abdominal; abdomen. ventriculous Somewhat distended in the middle. ventriloquous Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism. ventrum abdomen, belly (especially of an animal) venula A venule. venust beautiful; having an attractive appearance venusty Elegance; physical beauty. vera causa The true or real cause of something. verbatim et literatim Word-for-word and to the letter. verberate To hit; to beat; to strike verberation The act of verberating; a beating or striking. verbile A person whose mental imagery consists of words. verbophobia A fear of words. verbum sapienti Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded. verbum sat Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded. verdurous Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it. Verg. Ver. Aen.: Aeneid verge staff The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement. vergobret A magistrate in ancient Gaul who held the highest office in many Gallic cities, especially among the Aedui. verificative Serving to verify or authenticate. verificatory Serving to verify something. verisimilar Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely. verisimilitudinous Appearing to be verisimilar; exhibiting verisimilitude, in either a neutral or a dubious sense. vermicide Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms vermicious Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms. vermicule A small worm or worm-like organism. vermiculous Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms; wormy. vermifugal Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic. vermifuge Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms. verminate To breed vermin. vermination The generation or breeding of vermin. vermiparous Giving birth to worms or grubs, such as various insects. vermiphobia An abnormal or irrational fear of worms or being infected by worms.