The encouraging factor is that the _______ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.

A. numerous    B. vast    C. most    D. marssive

vegetable  n. 植物，蔬菜

vegetation n. 植物，草本

vehicle n. 车辆，交通工具

veh-vey-way

The launch vehicle lifts the satellites into the orbit.

Language is a vehicle of human thought.

 veil n. 面纱，面罩

reveal 、unveil

velocity   n. 速度，速率

A bullet goes from this gun with a velocity of 30000 feet per second.

 urge v. 鼓励，促进， 强烈要求， 促进，力劝

They urged that we should take these steps.

He urged his horse onwards.

urgency   n. 紧急

urgent    a 紧迫的，催促的 An urgent appeal 紧急呼吁

He was urgent with me for further particulars.

utility  n. 效用，实用the utility of computer

utilize   v. 利用 utilize solar energy

utmost a. 最远的，最大的，极度的；n. 极限，极度，最大可能

the utmost end of the earth,

That is the utmost that I can do.

Do one’s utmost

竭力，尽力

I will be at the utmost to make up the list and satisfy everybody in our office.

Utter v. 发出，表达，说明

 Not a sound was uttered.

v. 喷出，发射出  

a. 完全的，十足的 （说话人持否定态度的场合）

utterly,  completely, entirely

The fountain uttered a glittering streams of water.

I　am utterly dissatisfied. 

vacant a. 空的，未占用的

vac—空的， ant—of  ；empty, blank

The  landlady had a few ____room to rent for the students.A. empty   B blank    C. vacant    D. hollow

vacationn. 休假，假期

Hotel rooms must be _____by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.

A. departed B. abandoned C. vacated  D. displaced

16. vacuum  n. 真空

vacuum cleaner 吸尘器