VA see IR VACUNO, -A adj. bovine VAGO, -A adj. vague VAINA f. scabbard, sheath (of a knife) VALER v. to be worth VALIOSO, -A adj. valuable VALOR m. value, price VALLE m. valley VANADIO m. vanadium VAPOR m. steam, steamer VAQUERO m. herdsman, cowboy VARA f. rod, pole; yard (Spanish, of about 33 inches) VARIAR v. to change, to vary VARÓN m. man VASIJA f. container, vessel VECINDAD f. vicinity VECINO, -A adj. neighboring; m. and f. neighbor VENA f. vein VENADO m. deer VENCER v. to conquer VENDER v. to sell VENENO m. poison VENIR v. to come VENTA f. sale, market VENTAJA f. advantage VER v. to see VERANEAR v. to summer VERANEO m. summering; LUGAR DE —— summer resort VERANIEGO, -A adj. summerlike VERANO m. summer VERDAD f. truth VERDADERO, -A adj. real, true, genuine VERDE adj. green VEREDA f. path VERIFICAR v. to verify; ——SE to take place VERTER v. to pour, to shed, to cast VESTIR v. to clothe, to dress; to wear VETA f. vein, lode VEZ f. time, turn; CADA —— MÁS more and more; DE —— EN CUANDO from time to time; EN —— DE in place of; HACER LAS VECES DE to take the place of VÍA f. way, road, route, track; —— FLUVIAL waterway; —— FÉRREA railway VIAJE m. voyage, journey VIAJERO m. traveler; AGENTE —— traveling salesman VIDA f. life VIDRIO m. glass VIEJO, -A adj. old, ancient VIERTE see VERTER VILLA f. town; country seat VINIERON see VENIR VINO m. wine; also see VENIR VIÑA f. vineyard VIÑEDO m. vineyard VIRREINATO m. viceroyalty VIRREY m. viceroy VISTA f. sight, vision, view; PUNTO DE —— point of view VISTIENDO see VESTIR VISTOSO, -A adj. beautiful VITALICIO, -A adj. lifelong VITICULTURA f. viticulture, vine growing VÍVERES m. pl. provisions, food VIVIENDA f. dwelling house VIVIR v. to live VOLAR v. to fly; to blast VOLVER v. to return; —— A to repeat the action expressed by the infinitive following the phrase VOZ f. voice; word VUELA see VOLAR VUELO m. flight; A —— DE PÁJARO on the wing