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valise a piece of hand luggage.

verities principles, beliefs, etc., taken to be fundamentally and permanently true.

vermin various insects, bugs, or small animals regarded as pests because they are destructive or disease-carrying, such as flies, lice, rats, or weasels.

veselija the Lithuanian wedding celebration which includes but is not limited to traditional foods, dances, and behaviors.

viands food of various kinds; especially, choice dishes

vice evil or wicked conduct or behavior; depravity or corruption.

vista a comprehensive mental view of a series of remembered or anticipated events.

vitals organs necessary for human life, such as the heart, brain, and lungs, etc.

volubility an ability or tendency to talk much and easily.

wanderlust an impulse, longing, or urge to wander or travel.

wienerwurst a smoked sausage of beef or beef and pork, etc., enclosed in a membranous casing and made in cylindrical links a few inches long.

wrapper a loose garment wrapped around the body; especially, a woman's dressing gown.

zealot a person who is ardently devoted to a purpose; fanatic.

Zola Émile Zola (1840–1902); French novelist who founded the writing style of naturalism (also called Zolaism) emphasizing the harsh realities of the world.


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