Words about words

Vertebrae is the plural of vertebra. Vertebrae connect together to form your spine, which runs down the centre of your back from your head to your pelvis.

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.

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

Vitality is a condition where you are in a state of vigorous good health and are happy and exuberant. Someone or something can exude vitality of the mind or body.

If something is vivid, it is bright and clear. The flowers in the picture are vivid colors.

Voting is a way for a large group of people to come to an agreement about something. Everyone writes their decision on a piece of paper, then all the individual votes are counted up and the majority wins.
Most people are familiar with voting for a President or Prime Minister at election time.

You wag or waggle something when you wave it backwards and forwards fairly fast. dogs wag their tails when they are happy. People sometimes wag their fingers to tell someone else off.

extension When you walk, you don't go very fast. You always have one foot on the ground. People normally walk around unless they are in a hurry, when they run.

Something is warm if it isn't too hot and it isn't cold either. The cat in the picture is warm and snug in the man's jacket.

You wash something when it is dirty by rubbing it with soap and water until it is clean. Washing removes dirt, oil, grease and other stains from something that is dirty.