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vigilance
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vignette
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vigor
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vigor

vig·or [ víggər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. vitality: great physical or mental strength and energy

2. intensity: intensity or forcefulness in the way something is done

3. ability to grow: the ability of plants or animals to survive, grow, and thrive

4. U.S. legal validity: legal validity or force

[14th century. Via Old French< Latin, "liveliness, energy" < vigere "be lively"]
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