Vignette

vi·gnette play_w(“V0097800″)

 (vn-yt)

n.

1. A decorative design placed at the beginning or end of a book or chapter of a book or along the border of a page.

2. An unbordered picture, often a portrait, that shades off into the surrounding color at the edges.

3.

a. A short, usually descriptive literary sketch.

b. A short scene or incident, as from a movie.

tr.v. vi·gnet·ted, vi·gnet·ting, vi·gnettes

1. To soften the edges of (a picture) in vignette style.

2. To describe in a brief way.

Veneer

ve·neer play_w(“V0051400″)

 (v-nîr)

n.

1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.

2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.

3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

4. A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness.

 

eg:- These days, almost every (one) claims industry-specific expertise – so it’s difficult to differentiate vertical veneer from the real thing.

Vindicate

Vindicate \Vin"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vindicated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Vindicating.] [L. vindicatus, p. p. of
   vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge. See Vengeance.]
   1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.]
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            Is thine alone the seed that strews the plain?
            The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain.
                                                  --Pope.
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   2. To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid;
      to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to
      vindicate a right, claim, or title.
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   3. To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial,
      censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.
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            When the respondent denies any proposition, the
            opponent must directly vindicate . . . that
            proposition.                          --I. Watts.
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            Laugh where we must, be candid where we can,
            But vindicate the ways of God to man. --Pope.
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   4. To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies.

Vanquish

van·quish play_w(“V0024000″)

 (vngkwsh, vn-)tr.v. van·quished, van·quish·ing, van·quish·es

1.

a. To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.

b. To defeat in a contest, conflict, or competition.