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Vestal
- adjective - a chaste woman
- in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
- of or relating to Vesta; "vestal virgin"
Vested
- verb - become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
- clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
- clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
- fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right"
- place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
- provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
Vestry
- noun - a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
- in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
Vetchy
- - Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
Vetoed
- verb - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
Vetoes
- noun - a vote that blocks a decision
- command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
- the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
Vetted
- verb - examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"
- provide (a person) with medical care
- provide veterinary care for
- work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"
Vetust
- - Venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.
Vexers
- noun - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Vexing
- adjective - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
- extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"