At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends.
"The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Honey, if that"s all you want, get a TV!"
—adj. - acting, done, or given willingly; not compulsory; intentional.
- unpaid (voluntary work).
- (of an institution) supported by charity.
- (of a school) built by a charity but maintained by a local education authority.
- brought about by voluntary action.
- (of a movement, muscle, or limb) controlled by the will. —n. (pl. -ies) organ solo played before or after a church service. voluntarily adv. Voluntariness n. [latin voluntas will]
VOLUNTEER
—n. Person who voluntarily undertakes a task or enters military etc. Service. —v. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Undertake or offer (one's services, a remark, etc.) Voluntarily.
- (often foll. By for) be a volunteer. [french: related to *voluntary]
VORACIOUS
adj. - gluttonous, ravenous.
- very eager (voracious reader). voraciously adv. Voracity n. [latin vorax from voro devour]
VORTICIST
n. Futuristic painter, writer, etc., of a school based on the so-called ‘vortices’ of modern civilization. vorticism n.
VOUCHSAFE
v. (-fing) formal 1 condescend to grant.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Condescend.
VULCANITE
n. Hard black vulcanized rubber. [related to *vulcanize]
VULCANIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) treat (rubber etc.) With sulphur at a high temperature to strengthen it. vulcanization n. [vulcan: related to *volcano]
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