vigilance |
a condition or quality of being alert and attentive; watchfulness. |
vigilance committee |
a group of citizens that illegally assumes authority to punish crime because of dissatisfaction with or absence of the usual law-enforcement agencies. |
vigilant |
keenly alert and attentive; watchful, esp. for danger. |
vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |
vigilantism |
a set of attitudes characteristic of vigilantes, such as lawlessness, violence, and suspiciousness. |
vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. [5 definitions] |
vigor |
intensity or force. [3 definitions] |
vigorous |
characterized by vigor. [2 definitions] |
vigour |
a spelling of "vigor" used in Canada and Britain. See "vigor" for more information. |
Viking |
(sometimes l.c.) any of the Scandinavian sea warriors and traders who were active from around A.D. 700 to 1100. The Vikings raided the coasts of Europe and settled parts of Britain, western Europe, Russia, and elsewhere. [2 definitions] |
Vila |
the capital of Vanuatu. |
vile |
extremely bad, disgusting, or unpleasant. [4 definitions] |
vilify |
to speak ill of; denounce; defame. |
villa |
a country house or estate, esp. a large and luxurious one. |
village |
a small town or community, usu. in a rural area. [2 definitions] |
villager |
one who lives in a village. |
villain |
a vile or evil person; scoundrel. [4 definitions] |
villainous |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a villain; wicked or malicious. [2 definitions] |
villainy |
the behavior or attitudes of a villain; wickedness, cruelty, or malice. [2 definitions] |
-ville |
city, town, or village. |
villein |
in the feudal system, one who was a serf to his lord but had the rights and legal status of a freeman otherwise. |