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valedictorian

A graduating student who achieves the highest grades in his/her class. This student usually gives a speech at the commencement ceremony at the end of a school year.…

Valencia County, New Mexico

A county located in central New Mexico. The county used to cover a much larger area than it currently does, but after the creation of Cibola County in 1981 it lost…

Valley of Hot Waters

A valley that surrounds the Zuni River in northwestern New Mexico. The Valley of Hot Waters is central to Zuni cosmology.

vandal

An individual who commits anonymous property violence.

vandalism

Vandalism takes many forms, from graffitti, to broken windows, to theft, but it is typically an anonymous act of property violence.

venison

The fleshy parts of a hunted deer that can be consumed by humans. The term can sometimes also be applied to the meat of other game animals from the deer family, such as…

vertigo

A feeling or sensation of one's vision whirling, accompanied by disorientation. This can happen in situations when there is no point of visual reference to a horizon…

Vienna sausage

In North America, a short, uncased sausage packaged in cans, with gelatin or some type of sauce. These sausages are usually made from pork, with spices. They are a…

Vietnam

A small country in Southeast Asia that is bordered by China, Laos, and Cambodia, Vietnam has a long, rich history that predates the rise of Western civilization.…

Virginia

A state located on the east coast of the U.S., and one of the original 13 British colonies in North America, initially settled in 1607 by the Virginia Company in the…

volcanic tuff

A type of sedimentary rock that is characterized by its layered, grainy appearance. Tuff consists of a mix of fine-grained rock and condensed volcanic ash that have…

Volkswagen

An automobile produced by the German company Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1937 by the German government and was originally run by the Nazi organization…