| A | B |
| TRAVAIL (tre VAYL) | “n. strenuous physical or mental labor or effort; the labor of childbirth” |
| VALIDATE (VAL i dayt) | “v. to declare legally valid; legalize” |
| VENT (vent) | “n. a means of escape or release; an outlet; v. a small hole; to release” |
| VORACIOUS (vo RAY shus) | “adj. an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food” |
| WAFFLE (WOF ul) | “v. to speak or write evasively” |
| WINCE (wints) | “v. to flinch; to shrink back or start aside |
| WINNOW (WIN oh) | “v. to get rid of undesirable parts” |
| WRATH (rath) | “n. extreme or violent rage” |
| WRITHE (ryth) | “v. to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely |
| ZENITH (ZEE nith) | “n. the peak; the highest point” |