| vehicle |
A vehicle is something used to carry and move people or things. Cars, bicycles, airplanes, and trains are some kinds of vehicles. |
| vein |
A vein is one of the small, natural tubes inside the body that carry blood toward your heart. Veins look blue in color. Sometimes you can see them under people's skin. |
| velvet |
Velvet is a very soft, thick kind of cloth. We think of velvet as something that is fancy and special. A girl or woman might wear a dress made of velvet to a fancy party. |
| Venezuela |
Venezuela is a country in South America. Its neighbors are Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana. Venezuela lies on the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Much of Venezuela is covered with mountains and jungles. Many kinds of interesting animals live in these areas of Venezuela, such as capybaras, monkeys, crocodiles, piranhas, giant river otters, and anteaters. Most of the people of Venezuela live in the large cities near the sea in the north. |
| Venus |
Venus is a large round object out in space. Like Earth, it is a planet that travels around the sun. Venus is much hotter than Earth, though, because it is closer to the sun than Earth. There are thick clouds around Venus all the time. A lot of light from the sun hits these clouds and bounces away, like light on a mirror. This light makes Venus look very bright in the sky when we see it from Earth. |
| verb |
A verb is a kind of word in a sentence. Words like "walked," "jumped," "go," and "sing" are verbs. Verbs often describe actions, but words like "is," "are," "was," and "seem" are verbs too. Verbs can change form to tell people whether you are talking about something happening now or something in the past. When we say "I see," we are talking about something happening now, but when we say "I saw," we are talking about something that happened in the past. |
| Vermont |
Vermont is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Vermont is VT. |
| very |
If something is funny, it makes you laugh, but when something is very funny, it makes you laugh a lot. If you are hungry, you can probably wait a little while to eat something. If you are very hungry, your want to eat something right now. When you say the word very, it makes your meaning stronger. [4 definitions] |
| vet1 |
Vet is a short word for veterinarian. A veterinarian is a doctor that takes care of animals. |
| veterinarian |
A veterinarian is a doctor for animals. A short word for veterinarian is "vet." |
| video |
A video is a movie or other program that can be watched on your television or computer screen. [2 definitions] |
| Vietnam |
Vietnam is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are Laos, Cambodia, and China. Much of Vietnam lies along the coast of the South China Sea. Some people in Vietnam make a living by farming, especially by growing rice, but many people work for companies that make things to sell to other countries. People in Vietnam speak a language called Vietnamese. |
| Vietnamese |
When something is Vietnamese, it is from the country of Vietnam, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Vietnam. [2 definitions] |
| view |
When you have a view from your window, it means that there is an area that you can see from your window. [2 definitions] |
| village |
A village is a small town or community. A village is often in the country near farms and fields. |
| vine |
A vine is a plant that climbs up something or grows along the ground. You often see vines growing up a tree or the side of a building. Grapes are a fruit that grow on a vine. |
| vinegar |
Vinegar is a liquid that tastes very sour. It tastes even more sour than lemons, but it is used in foods to give them a special flavor or to keep them from spoiling. |
| viola |
A viola is an instrument for playing music. It is made of wood and has four strings. It looks like a violin, but it is bigger and plays lower sounds. When you play the viola, you rest it against your shoulder like people do when they play the violin. |
| violet |
A violet is a plant with flowers that are purple, blue, yellow, or white. Each flower of the violet has a small number of petals, and they often lie very flat. |
| violin |
A violin is an instrument for playing music. A violin has four strings. It is held between the chin and shoulder and is played with something called a bow. A bow is a long, thin, straight piece of wood with long hairs stretched between the ends. |
| Virginia |
Virginia is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Virginia is VA. |