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Vibrant velvety violets vibrating on a violin in Vermont.

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Vis forVertical

Something is vertical if it goes straight up and down. The lines in the picture are vertical. The opposite of vertical is horizontal.

Vis forVest

A vest is a garment with no sleeves. A vest that you wear under clothes is usually called an undershirt. Vests as part of a suit are usually called a waistcoat.
The baby in the picture is wearing a knitted vest.
A veterinarian, or vet for short, is an animal doctor. Vets help sick and injured animals get better. Vets can do almost anything a regular doctor can do.
Vets usually specialise in a particular kind of animal, looking after only pets like dogs and cats, or just horses, or just farm animals like cows and sheep.
Some vets work in zoos with exotic animals like lions and elephants. Working as a vet with large animals or wild animals can be very dangerous.

Vis forVia

You go via a place when you are on a route from one place to another and you go through that place on the way. For example, "I went to the shops via the post office."

Vis forVibrate

Something vibrates when it moves backwards and forwards very quickly. If something vibrates fast enough, it produces a musical note. Musical instruments work by making a part of them vibrate in some way. The picture is of a vibrating guitar string.

Vis forView

A view is what you can see. Usually when you talk about a view, you mean something very nice that you can see, like the view of the coastline in the picture. Most people like to build their houses they they have a nice view out of their windows.

Vis forVillain

A villain is the opposite of a hero. Villains often appear in comic books and movies, as the 'bad' person that the hero seeks to save the world from.

Vis forVine

A vine is any plant that grows up things instead of being able to hold itself up. Vines will climb up trees and buildings. Ivy is a very common type of vine. People often build trellises for their vines to grow up.

Vis forVinegar

Vinegar is a liquid made from wine, in a process that turns the alcohol in the wine into acetic acid. Vinegar has a different flavour depending on what kind of wine was used to make it. Balsamic vinegar is very dark, rice wine vinegar is very light and apple cider vinegar is yellow.
Vinegar is used to make sauces like ketchup, to preserve fruits and vegetables by pickling, and to dress salads.

Vis forVintage

Something is vintage if it is old. Vintage is another word for antique.Old cars and clothing are generally described as vintage, if they are in good condition. Vintage things may or may not be valuable, depending on how many people want to own them and how rare they are.

Vis forVinyard

A vinyard is a place where many grape vines are grown, usually near a winery where they make wine.

Vis forViolent

If someone is violent, they are being aggressive or forceful with the intention of hurting someone else.

Vis forViolet

A violet is a small plant that usually has purple flowers. Violets are found in most parts of the world and are a popular garden plant. Violets have heart shaped leaves.

Vis forViolin

The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings. It is the smallest of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola (a slightly larger violin) and cello. The violin is sometimes called a fiddle, and someone who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler. You usually play a violin by drawing a bow across the strings, like the woman in the picture.

Vis forViper

Viper is a common name for a venomous snake.

Vis forVirgin

A virgin is someone, either male or female, who has never had sexual intercourse before. This term is usually only used on people who have reached puberty.

Vis forVirginia

Virginia, abbreviated to VA, is a state on the eastern coast of the United States of America. The capital of Virginia is Richmond and the largest city in Virginia is Virginia Beach.

Vis forVirgo

Virgo is a sign of the Zodiac. It is an earth sign.
You are a Virgo if you were born between August 23rd and September 22nd.

Vis forVirus

A virus is a living organism that can only reproduce if it is inside another living thing. Viruses are contagious, and many viruses make you sick. Both plants and animals can catch viruses.
The virus in the picture is influenza, or the flu.