Violence
An assault on personal property and body parts regarded as a means of self-expression; a surplus American commodity that ranks as one of its most popular cultural exports.
Virgin
A young innocent who in former times was sacrificed to the gods but who now merely lives in disgrace.
Virtual Reality
A much-hyped wonderland one can enter without falling down a rabbit hole, although you would be hard pressed to encounter anything as substantial as a Cheshire cat or as merry as a mad tea-party.
Virtue
A quality of quiet saintliness that today incites even more resentment than undeserved wealth or success at Trivial Pursuit.
Vitamins
Chunky little pills that may extend our lives if they don't lodge in our throats.
