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vascular Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈvaskjʊlə ⁄ adjective Anatomy ,  Zoology , &  Medicine ·               relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood: vascular diseasethe vascular system ·      Botany  relating to or denoting the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) which conduct water, sap, and nutrients in flowering plants, ferns, and their relatives.

verbose Pronunciation: ⁄ vəːˈbəʊs ⁄ adjective ·               using or expressed in more words than are needed: much academic language is obscure and verbose

vexation Pronunciation: ⁄ vɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)n ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried: Jenna bit her lip in vexation ·      [count noun]  a cause of annoyance, frustration, or worry: the vexations of life under canvas

verse Pronunciation: ⁄ vəːs ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme: a lament in verse[as modifier]:verse drama ·      [count noun]  a group of lines that form a unit in a poem or song; a stanza: the second verse ·      [count noun]  each of the short numbered divisions of a chapter in the Bible or other scripture: we were each required to recite a Bible verse from memoryon the walls were framed verses from the Koran ·      [count noun]   a versicle . ·      [count noun]   archaic  a line of poetry. ·      [count noun]   a passage in an anthem for a soloist or a small group of voices . verb [no object]   archaic ·               speak in or compose verse; vers...

vexillology Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒi ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               the study of flags.

  vair Pronunciation: ⁄ vɛː ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               1 fur obtained from a variety of red squirrel, used in the 13th and 14th centuries as a trimming or lining for garments. ·               2  Heraldry  fur represented by interlocking rows of shield-shaped or bell-shaped figures which are typically alternately blue and white, as a tincture.