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Vacancy.Emptiness; leisure, intermission, idleness; vacuum; chasm, gap; interval; vacuity, space, void.
Ant.Fulness, plethora, repletion; business, occupation, employment.
Vacant.Blank, empty, void, unoccupied, waste, unemployed, untenanted, vacuous, unfilled, devoid, unencumbered, disengaged, idle, uncrowded; inane, silly; free; thoughtless, unreflective; abandoned; inane; leisure; unmeaning.
Ant.Full, filled, occupied, replenished, diligent, busy, engaged, employed; reflective, thoughtful, meaningful; brimful, busy, crammed, inhabited, packed, replete, brimmed, overflowing, brimming, jammed, gorged, crowded.
Vacate.Empty, make vacant, quit, resign, surrender; annul, abrogate, cancel, invalidate, abscind, abolish, overrule, neutralize.
Ant.Fill, occupy, employ, hold, retain, substantiate.
Vacation.Interval, intermission, holidays, rest, leisure.
Ant.Worktime, term, business.
Vacillate.Fluctuate, waver, be unsteady, stagger, reel, sway, rock, hesitate, be inconstant, dubitate.
Ant.Adhere, abide, determine, be steadfast, stay.
Vacillation.Wavering, fluctuating, swaying, reeling, rocking, fluctuation, hesitation, inconstancy, unsteadiness.
Ant.Steadiness, firmness, inflexibility, determination.
Vacuity.Emptiness, vacancy, void, vacuum; inanity, nihility, inanition, unreality; space.
Ant.Fulness, bulk, matter, substance; occupation, actuality, reality; contents.
Vagabond.Wanderer, vagrant, tramp, rascal; outcast, loafer, nomad, idler, beggar, rogue.
Ant.Worker, laborer.
Vagary.Whim, freak, crotchet, whimsicality, caprice, fancy.
Ant.Purpose, idea, determination, judgment, seriousness, conviction.
Vagrant,a.Wandering, erratic, unsettled, strolling, itinerant, roving, sauntering, nomadic.
Ant.Domestic, local, established, resident, abiding, dwelling.
Vague.Unsettled, undetermined, indefinite, ambiguous, lax, uncertain, dim, doubtful, obscure, indistinct, unfixed, general, intangible, equivocal, pointless; unwarranted, unauthorized.
Ant.Determined, limited, strict, specific, pointed, definite, distinct, scientific, settled, clear, fixed, manifest, perspicuous.
Vain.Futile, trivial, vapid, visionary, worthless, abortive, unsatisfying, fruitless, empty, deceitful, baseless, delusive, bootless, idle, ineffectual, shadowy, trifling, unserviceable, unsubstantial, profitless, inconstant, unprofitable, null, nugatory, unavailing, unimportant, unreal; showy, useless; conceited, arrogant, ostentatious.
Ant.Adequate, solid, useful, effective, powerful, worthy, important, sufficient, serviceable, potent, competent, advantageous, beneficial, efficient, expedient, profitable, real, sound, substantial, valid, valuable, essential, cogent, availing, satisfactory, modest.
Valediction.Farewell, valedictory, leave-taking, adieu.
Ant.Salutation, welcome, hail, reception, recognition.
Valiant.Strong, powerful, intrepid, courageous, brave, valorous, heroic, gallant, chivalrous, daring, dauntless, bold, fearless, redoubtable, undaunted, stout-hearted.
Ant.Timid, cowardly, fearful, timorous, recreant, craven.
Valid.Sound, good, justified, trustworthy, well-grounded, efficacious, weighty, powerful, efficient, conclusive, logical, solid, cogent, important, grave, substantial, sufficient.
Ant.Weak, invalid, null, void, unsound, baseless, fallacious, unfounded, untrue; unavailable, inoperative, superseded.
Validity.Soundness, justness, efficacy, force, weight, cogency, importance.
Ant.Weakness, impotency, ineffectiveness, lightness, futility.
Valor.Bravery, courage, prowess, intrepidity, heroism, boldness, daring.
Ant.Timidity, fearfulness, cowardice, pusillanimity.
Valuable.Worthy, estimable, costly, precious, expensive, useful, dear, serviceable.
Ant.Worthless, valueless, cheap, inexpensive, silly, useless, trifling, trivial.
Value,n.Worth, utility, desirability, importance, power; import, signification; esteem, regard, excellence; price, cost, equivalent.
Ant.Cheapness, reduction, depreciation.
Value,v.Compute, esteem, respect, regard; be worth, rate, appraise, estimate; appreciate, prize, treasure, account.
Ant.Cheapen, reduce, contemn, despise, undervalue, underestimate; disregard, disesteem, misprize.
Vanish.Disappear, fade, pass away, dissolve, melt away, be annihilated.
Ant.Appear, approach, be manifest, loom up, arrive.
Vanity.Pride, conceit; unreality, worthlessness, emptiness; hollowness, triviality, futility, unsubstantiality, falsity; egoism, self-sufficiency; show, ostentation.
Ant.Reality, truth, worth; simplicity; modesty, humility, self-distrust; substance, solidity.
Vanquish.Conquer, overcome, subdue, defeat, surmount, confute, silence; subjugate, overthrow, master, foil, discomfit, quell; disprove, confound.
Ant.Succumb, yield, fail.
Vapid.Dead, spiritless, flat, insipid, dull, unanimated; tasteless, stale, tame; languid, prosaic, feeble, prosy.
Ant.Pungent, spirited, animated, pithy, trenchant.
Vapor,n.Fume, steam, reek, exhalation, smoke, fog, mist; vagary, phantom, whim, dream, vision; flatulence; fantasy.
Ant.Inhalation, absorption.
Variable.Changeable, fickle, inconstant, mutable, shifting, unsteady, vacillating, wavering, fluctuating, versatile, capricious.
Ant.Unchanging, immutable, constant, firm, unwavering, steady, invariable, unalterable.
Variance.Variation, dissension, disagreement, discord, difference, alteration, strife; hostility, antagonism, discrepancy, estrangement.
Ant.Harmony, agreement, assimilation, reconciliation, accommodation, peace.
Variation.Modification, alteration, mutation, change, diversity, vicissitude, variety, deviation; departure, difference, discrepancy.
Ant.Fixity, harmony, continuance, uniformity, rule, law, agreement.
Variegated.Streaked, dappled, particolored, diversified, varied, checkered, figured, mottled.
Ant.Unspotted, spotless, speckless.
Variety.Diversity, difference, assortment, species, class, multifariousness, medley, miscellany, multiplicity, kind.
Ant.Type, species, specimen, uniformity.
Various.Different, diverse, several, manifold, changeable, uncertain, inconstant, variable, variegated, sundry, diversified.
Ant.Identical, few, same, uniform, similar, single.
Varnish,v.Gloss, palliate, conceal, cover, embellish, disguise, lacquer, extenuate, excuse, mitigate, glaze over.
Ant.Simplify, divest; reveal, bare, manifest.
Vary.Alter, change, modify, alternate, diversify, variegate,differ, deviate, depart, be diverse, swerve, disagree, transform, metamorphose.
Ant.Stereotype, perpetuate; conform, assimilate, harmonize.
Vast.Spacious, huge, immense, great, mighty, transcendent, measureless, boundless, colossal, enormous, stupendous, prodigious, gigantic, monstrous, remarkable, extraordinary.
Ant.Moderate, limited, confined, circumscribed, narrow, close, small.
Vaticination.Prediction, divination, prophecy, prognostication, augury.
Ant.Fulfilment, ratification, realization, verification, accomplishment.
Vault.Jump, spring, bound, leap; tumble, turn.
Ant.Crawl, creep, grovel.
Vaunt.Boast, brag, display, show off; advertise, flourish, parade.
Ant.Conceal, disparage, decry, detract, repress, suppress.
Veer.Shift, turn, change, trim, vacillate.
Ant.Stand, stick, adhere, persist, remain.
Vegetate.Sprout, grow, germinate; bask, idle, hibernate.
Ant.Decay, fade, wither, pine; bustle, energize, work, stir.
Vehemence.Impetuosity, violence, fury, frenzy, ardor, fervor, fervency, warmth, zeal, enthusiasm, passion, force, intensity.
Ant.Passivity, inertia, quiescence, coldness, stoicism, indifference, unconcern, apathy, inattention.
Vehement.Raging, hot, ardent, fervid, burning, passionate, eager, violent, impetuous, furious, urgent, mighty, forcible, powerful, sanguine, enthusiastic.
Ant.Cool, impassive, indifferent, feeble, mild, controlled, subdued, cold, stoical, passionless, weak, inanimate.
Veil,v.Cover, invest, hide, conceal, screen, mask, shroud, envelop.
Ant.Expose, disclose, strip, denude, unveil, make manifest.
Velocity.Celerity, fleetness, rapidity, speed, swiftness; impetus, momentum.
Ant.Inertia, sluggishness, inertness; resistance; passivity, languor, inactivity.
Venal.Mercenary, hireling, sordid, purchasable, salable, prostitute.
Ant.Honest, honorable, incorruptible, public-spirited, patriotic, unpurchasable, generous, disinterested.
Vend.Barter, trade, sell, hawk, retail.
Ant.Buy, purchase, bribe, subsidize.
Venerable.Worthy, honorable, estimable; dread, awful; sage, wise, grave.
Ant.Despicable, dishonored; informal, free, intimate, easy; foolish, silly.
Venerate.Honor, respect, revere, reverence, adore, admire, worship.
Ant.Dishonor, disregard, scorn, scoff at, slight, spurn, detest, disdain, despise, contemn, abhor, execrate.
Veneration.Reverence, adoration, respect, awe, worship, esteem, dread.
Ant.Irreverence, loathing, disrespect, contempt, disdain, dishonor, scorn.
Vengeance.Punishment, retribution, revenge, retaliation.
Ant.Forgiveness, pardon, reprieve, indulgence, amnesty, remission, absolution.
Venial.Excusable, justifiable, pardonable, slight, trivial.
Ant.Inexcusable, heinous, unpardonable, flagrant, mortal, infamous, unjustifiable, inexpiable.
Venom.Virus, bane, poison; spite, malice, malignity, hate, ill will, maliciousness, rancor, grudge, bitterness, acrimony.
Ant.Medicine, remedy; benevolence, kindness, good will.
Venomous.Poisonous, malignant, noxious, mischievous, virulent, spiteful.
Ant.Wholesome, remedial, salubrious; kindly, compassionate, genial.
Vent.Outlet, escape, emission, utterance, discharge, opening, hole, passage; market, sale.
Ant.Close, stop-gap, end, termination, obstruction, stoppage.
Venture,n.Chance, risk, hazard, speculation; accident, contingency; stake, adventure, experiment; luck, hap; danger, jeopardy.
Ant.Certainty, surety, security, inevitableness, assurance; safety, protection; law, method; caution, calculation.
Venture,v.Dare, hazard, adventure, risk, jeopardize, imperil, chance.
Ant.Calculate, warrant, secure, guarantee, protect.
Venturesome.Bold, daring, adventurous, hardy, courageous, intrepid, enterprising, doughty, fearless.
Ant.Fearsome, timid, reluctant, averse, loath, unwilling.
Venturous.Bold, daring, fearless, venturesome.
Ant.Timid, fearful, diffident, shy.
Veracious.True, truthful, reliable, trustworthy, straightforward, honest, credible.
Ant.False, deceitful, mendacious, lying, dishonest, perfidious.
Veracity.Honesty, truthfulness, reality, candor, truth, ingenuousness, frankness, verity, exactness, correctness, accuracy.
Ant.Deception, duplicity, falsehood, fiction, guile, mendacity, untruth, lie, delusion, fabrication, deceit, error, falseness, falsity, imposture.
Verbal.Spoken, oral, literal, parole, vocal, unwritten, unrecorded.
Ant.Written, recorded, epistolary, documentary.
Verbose.Wordy, prolix, diffuse, prosy, tedious.
Ant.Laconic, terse, concise, succinct, curt.
Verdict.Decision, judgment, opinion, pronouncement, finding, sentence.
Ant.Indecision, indetermination.
Verge,n.Border, limit, boundary, edge, margin, brink; circumference, circle, ring; rim, brim, confine, skirt.
Ant.Center, midst, heart, depth.
Verge,v.Tend, incline, slope, lean, trend, bear, border, approach, approximate.
Ant.Deviate, recede, revert, return, depart, retrocede.
Verify.Prove, correct, establish, confirm, authenticate, affirm; corroborate, attest, substantiate; fulfil, demonstrate, warrant.
Ant.Falsify, misrepresent, subvert, misstate, fail, disestablish, mistake.
Verisimilitude.Likelihood, probability, consistency.
Ant.Improbability, inconsistency, unlikelihood.
Veritable.Actual, real, genuine, true; positive, absolute; original, authentic.
Ant.False, fictitious, sham, spurious, untrue, feigned, supposititious.
Verity.Fact, truth, reality, actuality, existence, truthfulness.
Ant.Falsity, unreality, delusion, fancy, dream, conjecture, hypothesis.
Vernal.Spring, balmy, genial, youthful.
Ant.Wintry, aged, autumnal, decadent, brumal, harsh, cutting.
Versatile.Changeable, inconsistent, variable, many-sided, capricious, erratic, fickle, unstable; mobile, plastic, ready.
Ant.Fixed, uniform, one-sided, immobile, immutable, unvaried.
Versed.Experienced, studied, practiced, skilled, acquainted, conversant, proficient, familiar, clever, indoctrinated.
Ant.Unskilled, ignorant, unpracticed, untaught, uninitiated.
Version.Account, description, translation, rendering, interpretation, reading; statement.
Ant.Text, problem, difficulty; misinterpretation.
Vertical.Perpendicular, plumb, upright.
Ant.Inclined, slanting, sloping.
Vestige.Trace, mark, footstep, track, sign, remains, trail, token, remnant, record.
Ant.Misindication; obliteration, effacement.
Veteran.Old soldier; expert, adept, proficient; habitué.
Ant.Novice, recruit, tyro.
Veto.Prohibit, forbid, negative, withhold assent to.
Ant.Pass, approve, assent to, promulgate, endorse.
Vex.Agitate, disquiet, harass, afflict, tease, weary, jade; torment, worry, hector, distress, annoy, trouble, perplex, bother, persecute, fret, irritate, offend, provoke, affront, disturb, tantalize.
Ant.Please, soothe, quiet, allay, appease.
Vexation.Chagrin, agitation, mortification, uneasiness, grief, trouble, sorrow, distress, irritation, displeasure, affliction, plague, torment.
Ant.Pleasure, enjoyment, gratification, satisfaction.
Vibrate.Swing, oscillate, fluctuate, quiver, waver, undulate, quake.
Ant.Rest, be still.
Vice.Crime, sin, fault, iniquity; defect, error, blemish, imperfection, immorality, depravity, wickedness; evil, corruption.
Ant.Virtue, goodness, perfection, righteousness, nobility, honor.
Vicinity.Neighborhood, vicinage, nearness, proximity, propinquity.
Ant.Distance, remoteness, separation, removal.
Vicious.Faulty, wicked, corrupt, depraved; foul, noxious, defective, unruly, refractory, spiteful, malignant, mischievous, immoral.
Ant.Virtuous, pure, good, upright, noble, moral, perfect.
Vicissitude.Change, alternation, mutation, interchange, variation, revolution.
Ant.Fixity, changelessness, stability, perpetuity, immutability.
Victorious.Conquering, triumphant, winning, successful, exultant, elated, boastful, vanquishing, subduing, prevailing, overcoming, mastering, subjugating.
Ant.Defeated, worsted, humiliated, beaten, baffled, discomfited, conquered, overcome, vanquished, routed, repulsed, foiled, disconcerted.
Victory.Success, supremacy, triumph, achievement, advantage, conquest, mastery.
Ant.Defeat, disaster, destruction, overthrow, miscarriage, retreat, rout, failure, disappointment, frustration.
Victuals.Food, provisions, viands, sustenance, meat.
View,n.Sight, look, survey, inspection; perception, examination; reach, range; scene, prospect; sketch; conception, judgment, opinion; object, aim, purpose, design; vista, perspective; picture, intention, scope, drift; estimate; apprehension.
Ant.Blindness, darkness, obscuration, mistiness; prejudice, misconception, misrepresentation, deception, error, delusion, aimlessness, non-intention, occultation.
View,v.See, behold, look at, survey, examine, inspect, explore, consider, contemplate, regard, scan, witness, study, reflect upon, reconnoiter.
Ant.Overlook, neglect, pass by, miss, slight, ignore; misestimate, misjudge.
Vigilance.Sleeplessness, wakefulness, watchfulness, circumspection, attentiveness, wariness, cautiousness, caution, activity, lookout, alertness, observation.
Ant.Torpor, dulness, inattention, somnolence, carelessness, drowsiness, indifference, apathy.
Vigilant.Alert, awake, careful, on the alert, on the lookout, wary, watchful, wakeful, wide-awake, sleepless, cautious, circumspect.
Ant.Negligent, thoughtless, unwary, oblivious, drowsy, inattentive, careless, dull, heedless, inconsiderate, neglectful, incautious.
Vigorous.Full of vigor, strong, lusty, robust; forcible, energetic, powerful, sturdy, hearty, thrifty, flourishing, spirited, lively.
Ant.Weak, impotent, incapacitated, feeble, inactive, debilitated, powerless, effete, enervated, indolent.
Vile.Low, base, worthless, despicable, mean, depraved, impure, sinful, wicked, bad, dishonorable, ignoble, degraded, sordid, infamous, low-minded.
Ant.Noble, exalted, honorable, upright, estimable, great, worthy, eminent, liberal, free, generous, superior, dignified, sublime, stately.
Villain.Scoundrel, knave, rascal, scamp, ruffian, rogue; malefactor.
Ant.Gentleman, man of refinement, polish, delicacy, and honor.
Villainous.Base, vile, mean, depraved; sorry, mischievous, infamous, knavish; heinous, sinful, outrageous, atrocious.
Ant.Gentlemanly, noble, refined, honorable, worthy, upright.
Vindicate.Maintain, defend, justify; assert, protest, pronounce, declare, asseverate; uphold, claim, substantiate, support, advocate.
Ant.Surrender, yield, giveup, resign; abandon, forego, waive; destroy, annul, vitiate; accuse, charge, impute, tax, slur.
Vindictive.Revengeful, unforgiving, implacable, spiteful, unrelenting, malicious.
Ant.Forgiving, generous, merciful, long-suffering, magnanimous.
Violate.Injure, disturb, interrupt, transgress, desecrate, debauch, dishonor, outrage, profane, abuse, infringe, ravish.
Ant.Respect, protect, reverence, honor, value, prize, foster, shelter.
Violence.Vehemence, impetuosity, fierceness, force, violation, infraction, infringement, transgression, profanation, assault, outrage.
Ant.Preservation, defense, protection; mildness, self-control, gentleness, respect, obedience, conservation.
Violent.Fierce, vehement, outrageous, boisterous, turbulent, impetuous, passionate, severe, extreme.
Ant.Sane, sober, calm, collected, unruffled, composed, cool.
Virgin,n.Maid, maiden, girl, damsel.
Ant.Wife, mother, married woman; prostitute, whore.
Virgin,a.Chaste, maidenly, modest; pure, undefiled, fresh, new.
Ant.Married, matronly, motherly; defiled, polluted.
Virile.Mature, masculine; masterful, forceful; robust, vigorous.
Ant.Feminine; feeble, effeminate, puerile, emasculate.
Virtual.Potential, efficacious, energizing, implicit, indirect, practical, essential, equivalent.
Ant.Stated, direct, definite, expressed, explicit, emphatic, categorical.
Virtue.Energy, strength, potency, efficacy; value, merit, excellence; worth, meritoriousness; integrity, purity, virginity, chastity; goodness, morality, uprightness, rectitude, probity, righteousness; force, power, capacity; honor, worthiness, honesty, truth, duty, virtuousness, faithfulness, justice.
Ant.Inability, weakness, impotency, inefficacy; badness, corruption, impurity, unchastity, depravity, wickedness, laxity, dishonesty.
Virtuous.Excellent, upright, righteous, pure, chaste; good, honest, exemplary, blameless, worthy, modest.
Ant.Wicked, bad, wrong, unrighteous, impure, dishonest, worthless, immodest, blameworthy.
Virulence.Malignancy, virus, contagion, poison, venom; bitterness, malevolence, acrimony.
Ant.Mildness, blandness, salubriousness, abatement, assuagement; potency; benevolence, virtue.
Visible.Perceptible, noticeable, apparent, open, conspicuous, obvious, manifest, evident, clear, plain, observable, palpable, discernible.
Ant.Invisible, unseen, imperceptible, concealed, eclipsed, indistinguishable, impalpable, microscopic, indiscernible.
Vision.Sight; apparition, creation, phantom, fancy, specter, appearance, chimera, illusion, phantasm.
Ant.Material, substance; reality, fact, actuality.
Visionary.Fanciful, fantastic, unreal, imaginary, ideal, chimerical,fantastical, wild, whimsical, capricious, illusory, romantic, shadowy, dreamy, unsubstantial, fabulous.
Ant.Actual, real, true, substantial, genuine, palpable, authentic, veritable.
Vital.Living; mortal; important, necessary, essential; animate; indispensable, material, paramount.
Ant.Mortal, lifeless, inanimate, secondary, separable, unessential, unimportant, immaterial.
Vitiate.Impair, contaminate, annul, spoil, void, destroy, injure; cause to deteriorate, taint; invalidate.
Ant.Adhere to, corroborate, support, confirm, substantiate, justify, sanction, vindicate; refresh, improve, remedy.
Vivacious.Animated, sportive, gay, jocund, light-hearted; merry, sprightly; brisk, frolicsome, spirited, cheerful, mirthful.
Ant.Inanimate, dead, lifeless, spiritless, heavy, somber, melancholy, mournful, sad, inert, dull, stolid.
Vivid.Clear, lucid, striking, active, lively, quick; fresh, intense, animated, bright, strong, spirited, sprightly; brilliant, lustrous, radiant, glowing, scintillant, sunny.
Ant.Dull, opaque, lurid, obscure, rayless, somber, cloudy, dark, colorless, dim, pale, wan, dusky, non-luminous.
Vocation.Call, summons, citation; business, profession, employment, calling, occupation, trade; function, mission, office.
Ant.Leisure, non-employment; avocation, hobby.
Vogue.Mode, custom, way, use, fashion, practice, usage.
Ant.Disfavor, desuetude, disuse, unfashionableness, abolition.
Voice,n.Sound, utterance, tone; language, words, speech, judgment, expression, vote; command, precept; opinion.
Ant.Dumbness, silence, inexpression, muteness, inarticulation, obtumescence.
Void,a.Empty, vacant, devoid, wanting, ineffectual, destitute, lacking; unoccupied, unused, unfilled; null, invalid, nugatory; vain, unreal, imaginary, unsubstantial.
Ant.Occupied, solid, substantial, possessed, endued; effectual, valid, operative, good, efficacious, furnished.
Volatile.Light-hearted, airy; changeable, fickle; lively, evaporating, vaporable, vivacious, buoyant, jocund; inconstant, flighty, whimsical, capricious, unsteady, reckless.
Ant.Fixed, steady, established, determined, solid, settled; persistent, resolute; involatile; somber, demure.
Volition.Will, choice, preference, determination, purpose; discretion, free will, election, deliberation.
Ant.Necessity, force, predestination, fate, coercion, foreordination.
Voluble.Rotating; nimble, glib; active; fluent, loquacious, talkative, rapid, running, coursing.
Ant.Direct; slow, deliberate, hesitating, stuttering, torpid, stammering, creeping, lazy.
Volume.Book, tome; convolution, coil; dimension, mass, capacity, bulk, size.
Ant.Minuteness, smallness.
Voluntary.Spontaneous, willing, uncompelled; free, impulsive; unconstrained, deliberate,intentional, optional, gratuitous, by choice; discretional.
Ant.Coerced, forced, involuntary, compulsory, necessitated, constrained.
Volunteer,v.Offer, bestow, or act freely, proffer, tender, present.
Ant.Levy, draft, requisition, request, demand, suborn, confiscate.
Voluptuous.Sensual, sensuous, epicurean, luxurious, pleasurable, licentious, self-indulgent.
Ant.Self-sacrificing, abstinent, ascetic, self-denying, austere, puritanical, renunciatory.
Voracious.Hungry, greedy, rapacious, eager, ravenous, gluttonous, insatiate, omnivorous.
Ant.Fastidious, dainty, refined, delicate, nice.
Vouch.Declare, affirm, attest, support, asseverate, aver, protest, assure, promise, warrant, guarantee.
Ant.Repudiate, abjure, renounce, protest against, demur, decline, abnegate.
Vouchsafe.Grant, concede, bestow; condescend, deign, stoop, descend, yield.
Ant.Deny, refuse, withhold.
Vow,n.Promise, pledge; oath, asseveration.
Vow,v.Devote, promise, consecrate, dedicate; assert, asseverate, swear.
Ant.Release, absolve, free; pollute, defile, profane.
Vulgar.Common, general, ordinary, public; vernacular; plebeian; popular; rustic, boorish, low, coarse, base, underbred.
Ant.Noble, aristocratic, patrician, high-born, refined, polite, high-bred, stylish, select, choice, cultivated; strict, scientific, philosophical, technical, accurate.
Vulnerable.Susceptible, liable, subject, assailable, weak, tender, exposed.
Ant.Impregnable, unassailable, unexposed, concealed, fortified, defended.