| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| vespa | noun | A genus of Hymenoptera including the common wasps and hornets. |
| vesta | noun | One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it., An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807., A wax friction match. |