Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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violent

violent^3

adjective said, felt, or done

with great force » Jake was

not expecting his chemistry

experiment to give such a

violent reaction.

acute, furious, intense,

powerful, severe, strong,

forcible, passionate,

vehement

virtue^1

noun the quality of doing

what is morally right

» My grandmother reminded

me that patience is a virtue.

goodness, integrity,

morality, probity, rectitude,

righteousness

virtue^2

noun an advantage something

has » The players discussed the

virtues of various hockey teams.

advantage, asset, attribute,

merit, plus, strength

virtue^3 : by virtue of

preposition because of

» Ben succeeds at school

by virtue of hard work.

as a result of, because of,

by dint of, on account of,

thanks to

visible^1

adjective able to be seen

» Wait until the green man

becomes visible before

crossing the road.

clear, conspicuous,

distinguishable, in sight,

observable, perceptible

antonym: invisible

visible^2

adjective noticeable or evident

» Jude ate the ice lolly with

visible enjoyment.

apparent, evident,

manifest, noticeable,

obvious, plain,

conspicuous, discernible,

patent

vision^1

noun a mental picture

in which you imagine things

» My vision of the future

includes flying cars.

conception, daydream,

dream, fantasy, ideal,

image

vision^2

noun the ability to imagine

future developments

» Lisa had a vision for her

science project – it was going

to be amazing!

foresight, imagination,

insight, intuition

vision^3

noun an experience in which

you see things others cannot

» Lily was convinced her

visions of fairies were real.

apparition, hallucination,

illusion, mirage, phantom,

spectre, chimera,

phantasm, wraith

visit^1

verb to go to see and spend

time with someone » Simon

visited his brother in Boston.

call on, go to see, look up

visit^2

noun a trip to see a person or

place » Helen had recently

paid her aunt a visit.

call, stay, stop

vital^1

adjective necessary or very

important » As the goal-

scorer, Sam played a vital role

in winning the match.

central, critical,

crucial, essential,

important, indispensable,

necessary, pivotal

vital^2

adjective energetic and full

of life » The dog was old, but

it was vital and full of energy.

active, dynamic, energetic,

lively, spirited, sprightly,

vivacious

antonym: dull

vomit

verb to have food and drink

come back up through the

mouth » Any product made

from milk made Andrea vomit.

be sick, bring up,

regurgitate

vote^1

noun a decision made by

allowing people to state their

preference » The staff took a

vote on whether to move offices.

ballot, plebiscite (formal),

polls, referendum

vote^2

verb to indicate a choice

or opinion » Many people

voted for the new candidate

in this year’s election.

cast a vote, go to the polls,

opt, return

vote^3

verb to suggest that something

should happen » I vote that

we go to the theme park.

propose, recommend,

suggest

vulgar^1

adjective socially unacceptable

or offensive » Adam was told

off for using vulgar language

in front of his little brother.

coarse, rude, uncouth,

improper, unrefined

antonym: refined

vulgar^2

adjective showing a lack of

taste or quality » My mum

says it’s vulgar to boast about

how much money you have.

common, flashy, gaudy,

tasteless, tawdry

antonym: sophisticated

vulnerable

adjective weak and without

protection » In the wild,

newborn animals are especially

vulnerable to predators.

exposed, sensitive,

susceptible, weak,

assailable, defenceless,

unprotected

The staff took a vote on

whether to move offices.

My vision of the future

includes flying cars.

Jude ate the ice lolly with

visible enjoyment.

The dog was old, but it was vital

and full of energy.

Wait until the green man becomes

visible before crossing the road.

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