Lexicon: vex – vicissitude

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vex (vext), v. [OFr vexer < L. vexāre, to shake, agitate, disturb.] (webplay: life, little, pain, people).

viand (-s), n. [AFr and OFr < L. vīvěre, to live; also OTeut. fijêjan, to hate.] (webplay: meat).

Food; victual; meal; banquet provision. J119/Fr118 Talk … Reverently, to the Hungry / Of your viands, and your wines!

vibrating, adj. [L. vibrāre, to move rapidly to and fro, to brandish, shake.] (webplay: brain, makes, musical, remote).

Shaking; trembling; oscillating; barely moving.

vibration (-s), n. [see vibrating, adj.] (webplay: makes).

Movement; wave; oscillation.

vicarious, adj. [L. vic-is, change, turn, stead, office.]

Deputed; delegated; substituted; acting for another; filling the place of another; done by vicarious power; performed by authority of another; carried out in another's stead, or as another's representative.

vicariously, adv. [see vicarious, adj.] (webplay: another).

For or because of another's fault (act or omission)[, or because of another's shame.]

vici, v. [L. 'I conquered'; see veni, v.]

vicinity, n. [L. vīcīn-us, neighbouring, near.] (webplay: law, near).

vicious, adj. [AFr and OFr < L. vitium, fault.] (webplay: justly).

Cruel; depraved; immoral; conniving; delinquent.

vicissitude, n. [OFr and Fr. < L. vicis, turn, change.] (webplay: summer).