copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater.

vermifuge
Medicine that expels intestinal worms.

vervain (verbena)
New World plants of the genus Verbena, especially those with showy
spikes of variously colored flowers.

Vichy water
Sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar
to it.

vis-a-vis
One that is face to face with or opposite to another.

vitiate
Reduce the value; impair the quality; corrupt morally; debase; make
ineffective; invalidate.

voile
Light, plain-weave, sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool used
for dresses and curtains.

wahoo
Shrubby North American tree of the genus Euonymus (E. atropurpureus)
having a root bark with cathartic properties.

Waldorf salad
Diced raw apples, celery, and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise.