Word Formation & Derivatives

veraciousness C2+

/vəˈreɪʃəsnəs/ the quality of being truthful and honest M S

verbalism C2+

/ˈvɜrbəlɪzəm/ emphasis on words rather than meaning; an empty verbal expression M S

veridicality C2+

/vəˌrɪdɪˈkælɪti/ the quality of being truthful or corresponding to reality M S

verification C2+

/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something M S

verisimilar C2+

/ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlər/ appearing true or probable; lifelike M S

verity C2+

/ˈvɛrɪti/ a true statement or principle; the quality of being true M S

vexed C2+

/vɛkst/ annoyed or irritated; difficult and much debated M S

victimization C2+

/ˌvɪktɪməˈzeɪʃən/ the act of making someone a victim through harm or unfair treatment M S

victor C2+

/ˈvɪktər/ a person who defeats an opponent; a winner M S

vigilant C2+

/ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/ keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulty M S

violable C2+

/ˈvaɪələbəl/ capable of being broken, infringed, or violated M S

violative C2+

/ˈvaɪəleɪtɪv/ constituting a violation or breach of something M S

violinist C2+

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ a person who plays the violin M S

violoncellist C2+

/ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛlɪst/ a person who plays the violoncello (cello) M S

virtuousness C2+

/ˈvɜrtʃuəsnəs/ the quality of being morally good or upright M S

viscosity C2+

/vɪˈskɑsɪti/ a fluid's resistance to flow; thickness or stickiness M S

visibility C2+

/ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/ the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see M S

visionary C2+

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/ thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so M S

visitant C2+

/ˈvɪzɪtənt/ a visitor, especially a supernatural one or a migratory bird M S

visualize C2+

/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ to form a mental image of something; to make visible M S

vitamer C2+

/ˈvaɪtəmər/ any of several related compounds that share a single vitamin's activity M S

vitiate C2+

/ˈvɪʃieɪt/ to spoil, impair, or make legally ineffective M S

vituperate C2+

/vaɪˈtupəreɪt/ to blame or insult in harsh, abusive language M S

vivacious C2+

/vɪˈveɪʃəs/ attractively lively and animated in spirit M S

vividness C2+

/ˈvɪvɪdnəs/ the quality of being intensely clear, bright, or lifelike M S

vocalization C2+

/ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance M S

volition C2+

/voʊˈlɪʃən/ the faculty or power of using one's will; a deliberate choice M S

volitional C2+

/voʊˈlɪʃənəl/ relating to or arising from the use of one's will M S

voluntarism C2+

/ˈvɑlən.tɛˌrɪzəm/ the doctrine that the will is the fundamental principle of the individual or the universe M S

voluntarist C2+

/ˈvɑlən.tɛrɪst/ a person who holds that the will is primary, or relating to such a doctrine M S

vowelize C2+

/ˈvaʊə.laɪz/ to add vowel points or marks to a consonantal text, or to make a sound vocalic M S

vulgarize C2+

/ˈvʌl.ɡəˌraɪz/ to make coarse, common, or less refined; to popularize crudely M S

wakeless C2+

/ˈweɪk.ləs/ without waking; from which one does not awaken, as in deep or final sleep M S

wanderer C2+

/ˈwɑn.dɚ.ɚ/ a person who travels aimlessly or roams from place to place M S

wariness C2+

/ˈwɛr.i.nəs/ the quality of being cautious and watchful of possible danger M S

warped C2+

/wɔrpt/ twisted out of true shape, or perverse and distorted in outlook M S

warrantable C2+

/ˈwɔr.ən.tə.bəl/ able to be justified or defended; permissible M S

wastefulness C2+

/ˈweɪst.fəl.nəs/ the quality of using resources carelessly or extravagantly M S

wasteness C2+

/ˈweɪst.nəs/ the condition of being a desolate waste; barren emptiness M S

watery C2+

/ˈwɔ.tɚ.i/ containing, resembling, or diluted with water; weak or pale M S

waxen C2+

/ˈwæk.sən/ made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance M S

weightiness C2+

/ˈweɪ.ti.nəs/ the quality of being heavy, serious, or of great importance M S

weighty C2+

/ˈweɪ.ti/ heavy, or of great seriousness, importance, or influence M S

wellness C2+

/ˈwɛl.nəs/ the state of being in good health, especially as actively pursued M S

wellspring C2+

/ˈwɛl.sprɪŋ/ a source of continual supply, especially of something abstract M S

westerner C2+

/ˈwɛs.tɚ.nɚ/ a native or inhabitant of the west, especially of the Western world M S

wether C2+

/ˈwɛð.ɚ/ a castrated male sheep M S

whatness C2+

/ˈwɑt.nəs/ the essential nature of a thing; its quiddity or whatness M S

wheeler C2+

/ˈwiː.lɚ/ a horse harnessed nearest the wheels, or something with a stated number of wheels M S

wherewithal C2+

/ˈwɛr.wɪˌðɔl/ the money, means, or resources needed for a purpose M S

whichsoever C2+

/ˌwɪtʃ.soʊˈɛv.ɚ/ whichever; any one or ones, no matter which M S

whiten C2+

/ˈwaɪ.tən/ to make or become white or paler M S

whiteness C2+

/ˈwaɪt.nəs/ the quality or state of being white; pallor M S

whomever C2+

/huːmˈɛv.ɚ/ the objective form of whoever; any person whom M S

wideness C2+

/ˈwaɪd.nəs/ the quality of being wide; breadth or extent M S

willful C2+

/ˈwɪl.fəl/ deliberate and intentional, or stubbornly self-willed M S

wintry C2+

/ˈwɪn.tri/ characteristic of winter; cold, bleak, or unfriendly M S

wireless C2+

/ˈwaɪɚ.ləs/ operating without connecting wires, or (chiefly British) a radio M S

withal C2+

/wɪˈðɔl/ in addition; as well; nevertheless (archaic) M S

withdrawment C2+

/wɪðˈdrɔ.mənt/ the act of withdrawing; withdrawal or retirement M S

wizardry C2+

/ˈwɪz.ɚd.ri/ the art or practice of magic, or great skill in some activity M S

woodsy C2+

/ˈwʊd.zi/ characteristic of or suggestive of woods or a forest M S

woody C2+

/ˈwʊd.i/ consisting of or resembling wood, or covered with trees M S

woolgathering C2+

/ˈwʊlˌɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ absent-minded daydreaming or aimless musing M S

workaday C2+

/ˈwɝ.kə.deɪ/ ordinary, everyday, and unremarkable; mundane M S

workless C2+

/ˈwɝk.ləs/ without work; unemployed M S

wornness C2+

/ˈwɔrn.nəs/ the state of being worn, frayed, or exhausted M S

worsening C2+

/ˈwɝ.sən.ɪŋ/ the process of becoming worse; deterioration M S

worshipful C2+

/ˈwɝ.ʃɪp.fəl/ feeling or showing reverence and adoration; honorable M S

worthiness C2+

/ˈwɝ.ði.nəs/ the quality of deserving respect, merit, or esteem M S

wrongful C2+

/ˈrɔŋ.fəl/ unjust, unfair, or contrary to law or morality M S

wrongfulness C2+

/ˈrɔŋ.fəl.nəs/ the quality of being unjust, unlawful, or morally wrong M S

yearday C2+

/ˈjɪr.deɪ/ an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day M S

yearnful C2+

/ˈjɝn.fəl/ full of yearning; longing or wistful M S

yesterevening C2+

/ˌjɛs.tɚˈiːv.nɪŋ/ the evening of yesterday; last evening (archaic) M S

yonder C2+

/ˈjɑn.dɚ/ at or in that place over there; at a distance within sight M S

youngling C2+

/ˈjʌŋ.lɪŋ/ a young person, animal, or plant (archaic or literary) M S

yucky C2+

/ˈjʌk.i/ disgusting, unpleasant, or distasteful (informal) M S

exfiltration C2+

/ˌɛksfɪlˈtreɪʃən/ the secret, covert removal of someone from a dangerous or hostile place M S

skeuomorphic C2+

/ˌskjuːəˈmɔːrfɪk/ designing digital interfaces or objects to imitate the appearance of their real-world counterparts M S

epistemic C2+

/ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk/ relating to knowledge, its nature, and its justification M S

feckless C2+

/ˈfɛkləs/ lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; irresponsible M S