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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

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Words that Start with the "V" Sound

vacation A vacation is a time of rest or a change of everyday activities.

vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is a device used to clean rugs and floors.

valentine Valentines are given on Valentine's Day.

valley A valley is a low place between mountains.

vampire bat The Vampire Bat is the only bat that drinks blood.

van A van is a truck used to haul people and things from one place to another.

vase Vases are holders for flowers.

vat A vat is a large tub that holds liquids.

verb A verb os a type of word that describes an action or a state of being, like wiggle, walk, run, jump, be, do, have, or think.

vegetable Vegetables are edible plants, like spinach, celery, and kale; they very good for you.

vegetation The plant life of an area is its vegetation.

vehicle A vehicle moves people and things from one place to another.

Velociraptor Velociraptor was a very fast, small, meat-eating dinosaur.

Venn diagram A Venn diagram is a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show relationships among sets of things.

Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the hottest planet in our Solar System. From the Earth, Venus is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and the Moon.

Venus flytrap The Venus flytrap is a plant that catches and digests bugs.

verb A verb is a type of word that describes action or a state of being, like wiggle, walk, run, jump, be, do, have, or think.

Vermont Vermont is a state in the northeastern United States of America. Its capital is Montpelier.

vertebra A vertebra is one of the series of small, connected bones in the spine that surround and protect the spinal cord. The plural of vertebra is vertebrae.

Vespucci, Amerigo Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) was an Italian explorer who sailed to the West Indies, discovered the mouth of the Amazon River in South America, and mapped the coast of eastern South America. He was the first person to realize that the Americas were separate from the continent of Asia. America is named for him.

vest A vest is a sleeveless piece of clothing.

veterinarian A veterinarian is a doctor who helps animals.

viceroy The Viceroy butterfly is a brown and orange, non-poisonous butterfly that is very similar to the Monarch butterfly. It can be distinguished from the Monarch by the black line that crosses its wings.

videotape You can record and play images on a videotape.

village A village is a very small town.

vine A vine is a plant that doesn't have its own support. It grows on other objects or creeps along the ground.

vinegar Vinegar is a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods.

vinegarroon The vinegarroon is a type of whip scorpion, an arachnid that emits a vinegar-like mist.

viola The viola is a stringed instrument that is slightly larger than the violin (and deeper in tone than the violin).

violet Violet is a bluish purple color.

violets Violets are deep purple flowers.

violin Violins are string instruments.

viper A viper is a poisonous snake.

vocabulary A person's vocabulary is the group of words that the person understands.

Virginia Virginia is a state in the northeastern United States of America. Its capital is Richmond.

volcano A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

vortex Rapidly spinning gas or liquid is called a vortex.

vote When you vote, you are expressing your choice for something or someone, along with other people as part of a group decision.

A, E, I, O, U vowel The letters A, E, I, O and U are vowels.

Vulcanodon Vulcanodon was a long-necked plant-eating dinosaur.

vulture The vulture is a big, bald-headed bird that eats dead animals.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word

long a

b

hard c + k

ch

d

long e

f+ph

hard g

h

long i

j + soft g

l

long o

short o

p

s + soft c

sh

t

th

long u

v

y

short a

short e

pl

sk

sl

sp

st

sph

short u

w

air

aw

bl

cl

cr

qu

dr

eer

fl

gl

short i

m

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pr

skr

sm

spl

str

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