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There are 44 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'v'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'v' include Aardvark, Aardvarks, Aardwolves. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Aardvark Noun Aardvarks Noun Aardwolves Noun Aasvogel Noun Aasvogels Noun (Plural) Abbreviate Verb Abbreviation Noun Babblative Adjective Develop Verb Fabricative Adjective Iarovization Noun Iarovize Verb Iarovized Verb (Past Participle) / Adjective Iarovizing Verb (Present Participle) / Noun (Gerund) Improve Verb Love Noun, Verb Motivate Verb Move Verb, Noun Never Adverb Observe Verb Positive Adjective, Noun Vaad Noun Vaadim Noun (Plural) Vaagmaer Noun Vaagmar Noun Vaagmer Noun Vaalite Noun Vaalpens Noun Vac Noun Vacabond Noun Vacance Noun Vacancies Noun (Plural) Vacancy Noun Vacandi Noun Vacant Adjective Vacante Adjective Vacanthearted Adjective Vacantheartedness Noun Vacantia Noun Value Noun, Verb Victory Noun Vision Noun Visit Verb, Noun Voice Noun, Verb

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Words Ending With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Words by Length

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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1. How many syllables does 'fabricative' have?

Four Two Three Five

2. What real-world medical condition was the vaagmaer myth used to explain?

Insomnia Sleep paralysis Sleepwalking Snoring

3. How is the end of 'iarovizing' pronounced?

Like 'sing' Like 'surprising' Like 'buzzing' Like 'rising'

4. From which language did the verb 'iarovize' enter English?

Greek German Russian French

5. What should you usually do before using a complex abbreviation in a formal essay?

Use it freely without explanation. Spell out the full term first. Only use it in the title. Put it in quotes every time.

6. What does the verb 'develop' primarily mean in a technological context?

To destroy old hardware To create a new software product over time To instantly copy an idea To sell a physical product

7. Which of the following is a literal synonym for 'vaagmar'?

Longship Castle Mountain Horse

8. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'love'?

Love weather Fall in love Love metal Love gravity

9. What part of speech is 'vacantheartedness'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

10. How is the word 'positive' pronounced in American English?

pah-ZIH-tiv pah-zih-TIV PAHZ-ih-tiv (stress first syllable) PAH-sih-tiv (voiceless s)

11. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'vac'?

Vac Vack Vacc Both B and C

12. In British university contexts, what does 'vac' often mean?

Vacation Vacant room Vaccine Vehicle

13. Is 'aasvogels' a singular or plural noun?

Singular Plural It's a verb It's an adjective

14. In what type of context might you still find the word 'vacance' used?

Cooking recipes Modern hotel signs Historical legal documents Casual text messages

15. Which sentence is grammatically correct when making a remark?

She observed about the rain. She observed that it was raining. She observed on the rain. She observed to the rain.

16. Which sentence uses 'vaagmaer' correctly?

He vaagmaered the horse. The vaagmaer emerged from the fog. I ate a vaagmaer. She is very vaagmaer.

17. Which sentence uses 'vacante' correctly?

I took a two-week vacante. The parking lot is vacante. The diocese operated sede vacante. He vacanted the room quickly.

18. How is the 'c' in 'vacandi' pronounced in American English?

Like an 's' Like a 'ch' Like a hard 'k' Silent

19. During what time of day are aardwolves most active?

Dawn Midday Dusk Night

20. Can 'vacantheartedness' be pluralized?

Yes, add 'es' Yes, add 's' No, it is uncountable Only in British English

21. How is 'vacabond' related to the word 'vagabond'?

They are antonyms It is an older, archaic spelling It is a plural form They are unrelated

22. From which language was the word 'iarovization' borrowed?

Greek Russian Latin French

23. What is a common spelling mistake for 'vacancies'?

Vacancies Vacancys Vacansies Vakancies

24. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'iarovized'?

First syllable (yah) Second syllable (RO) Third syllable (vyzed) Evenly distributed

25. What part of speech is the word 'Vaalpens' in English?

Verb Adjective Collective Noun Adverb

26. How is the 'c' in 'vacabond' pronounced?

Like 's' Like 'ch' Like 'k' It is silent

27. Which sentence uses 'abbreviate' grammatically and contextually correctly?

The abbreviate of 'Street' is 'St.' Please abbreviate the rope. He abbreviated 'Mister' to 'Mr.' She summarized the word to save time.

28. Which word is NOT a synonym of 'fabricative'?

Mendacious Spurious Genuine Contrived

29. What part of speech is the word 'never'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

30. In medicine, if a patient 'develops' a symptom, what happened?

They cured the symptom They began to experience the symptom They imagined the symptom They passed the symptom to someone else

31. If a king dies and the throne is empty, what is this state called historically?

A vacant of the throne A vacance of the throne A vacuum of the throne A vacation of the throne

32. Which sentence uses 'vaadim' correctly?

The vaadim is meeting tonight. He is a vaadim. The vaadim are voting on the budget. I saw three vaadims.

33. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The job is currently vacant. The job currently vacants. The job is a vacant. The job vacanted.

34. On which continent are aasvogels primarily found?

Asia Europe Africa South America

35. What is a 'Vaad HaKashrus'?

A rabbinical court A Kosher Supervision Council A community charity fund A type of synagogue

36. Which preposition correctly completes: 'The scientist observed ___ the chemical reaction.'

about on at (no preposition)

37. Where does the suffix '-ative' in 'babblative' come from?

Latin, meaning 'tending to' Greek, meaning 'against' French, meaning 'small' German, meaning 'loud'

38. How is the word 'vaad' correctly pronounced?

Rhyming with 'bad' Rhyming with 'cod' Rhyming with 'fade' Rhyming with 'void'

39. How do aardwolves defend themselves when threatened?

They bite They raise their manes to look bigger They spray a scent They run away

40. How is the 'g' in 'aasvogel' pronounced?

Like a soft 'j' Like a hard 'g' as in 'go' It is silent Like a 'y'

41. How is the word 'develop' spelled when adding '-ing'?

developping develloping developing developeing

42. In photography, what does it mean to 'develop' film?

To throw away unused film To use chemicals to produce a visible image To take pictures rapidly To edit photos on a computer

43. What is the origin of the word 'improve'?

Latin 'improbus' (wicked) Greek 'probatos' (approvable) Anglo-Norman 'enpruver' (to make profit) Old English 'preofian' (to prove)

44. What part of speech is 'iarovize' in the sentence: 'The scientist will iarovize the wheat'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

45. How does a 'vaad' differ from a 'Beis Din'?

A vaad is secular, a Beis Din is religious. A vaad is a court, a Beis Din is a council. A vaad sets standards, a Beis Din adjudicates law. They are exactly the same.

46. What is a common biological mistake people make about aardvarks?

Thinking they can fly Confusing them with South American anteaters Believing they eat plants Thinking they live in water

47. What is the primary biological goal of iarovizing a winter crop?

To make it taste better To convert it into a spring crop To stop it from growing To change its color

48. How many syllables does 'vacabond' have?

One Two Three Four

49. Which of these is a common mistake when using 'vacance'?

Rhyming it with 'advance' Using it as a noun Using it to mean a holiday Using it in a historical poem

50. Which language does the word 'vaad' originate from?

Yiddish Latin Hebrew Aramaic