A speeding motorist was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky.
An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket.
"How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked.
The police officer pointed somberly toward the sky.
"You mean," asked the motorist, "that even He is against me?"
n. - a fine parchment, orig. Calfskin. B manuscript on this.
- smooth writing-paper imitating vellum. [french velin: related to *veal]
VELOUR
n. (also velours pronunc. Same) plushlike fabric. [french]
VELVET
glove n. Outward gentleness, esp. Cloaking firmness.
- —n. - soft fabric with a thick short pile on one side.
- furry skin on a growing antler. —adj. Of, like, or soft as velvet. on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvety adj. [latin villus tuft, down]
VENDOR
n. Law seller, esp. Of property. [anglo-french: related to *vend]
VENEER
—n. - thin covering of fine wood etc.
- (often foll. By of) deceptively pleasing appearance. —v. - apply a veneer to (wood etc.).
- disguise. [german furnieren to furnish]
VENIAL
adj. (of a sin or fault) pardonable; not mortal. veniality n. Venially adv. [latin venia forgiveness]
VENOUS
adj. Of, full of, or contained in, veins. [latin: related to *vein]
VERBAL
noun n. Noun derived from a verb (e.g. Smoking in smoking is forbidden: see *-ing1).
- —adj. - of words.
- oral, not written.
- of a verb.
- (of a translation) literal.
- talkative. —n. - slang verbal statement to the police.
- slang stream of abuse. verbally adv. [latin: related to *verb]
VERGER
n. - church caretaker and attendant.
- officer preceding a bishop etc. With a staff. [anglo-french: related to *verge1]
VERIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 establish the truth, correctness, or validity of by examination etc. (verified my figures).
- (of an event etc.) Bear out (a prediction or promise). verifiable adj. Verification n. [medieval latin: related to *very]
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