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vain, vain, idle, empty, unreal; en —, in vain; —ement, uselessly. vaincre, to conquer. vainqueur, m., conqueror, victor. valeur, f., valor. vallee, f., valley, vale. valoir, to be worth; faire —, to show off, make the most of. vanter, to boast, claim. vapeur, f., vapor, mirkiness. vaste, vast. vautour, m., vulture. veiller, to watch. veine, f., vein. vengeance, f., vengeance, punishment, revenge. venger, to avenge. vengeur, avenging; m., avenger. venir, to come; — de, to have just. vent, m., wind. vérité, f., truth. vers, towards. verser, to pour. vertu, f; virtue, power. vertueux, virtuous. vêtements, m. pl., raiment. veuve, f; widow. victime, f., victim. victoire, f., victory. victorieu-x, -se, victorious. vie, f., life. vieillard, m., old man, vil, vile, helpless. violer, to violate, break. visage, m., face. vivre, to live. voeu, m., vow, prayer, desire. voici, here is; me —, here I am. voilà, there is! that is. voile, m., veil, screen, curtain. voir, to see. voix, f., voice. voler, to fly. volonté, f., will. votre, pl. vos, your. vôtre; le, la —, yours. vouloir, to wish, try, need, require; — bien, to deign, condescend. vrai, true. vue, f., sight.