English to English Dictionary

Voivodeship

An administrative district or province in Poland, governed by a voivode.

Volitation

The act or power of flying or soaring through the air.

Voluntarism

The principle that voluntary action, association, or cooperation is the most appropriate basis for social, political, or economic organization.

Voluntative

Expressing desire, will, or intention, particularly in linguistic mood regarding an action.

Voluptuary

A person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and sensual enjoyment.

Vomitory

An entrance or exit in a large ancient amphitheater or stadium through which crowds can pour in or out rapidly.

Vril

A fictional, all-powerful energy or electricity wielded by an advanced subterranean master race in 19th-century speculative fiction.

Vulneration

The act of wounding or inflicting injury.

Vulturism

The practice or habit of preying on the misfortunes, vulnerabilities, or distress of others for personal or financial gain.

vacillation

The act of wavering between different opinions or actions; indecision.

virago

A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.