10-letter words containing a, c, i, v
- scuba-dive — to descend and swim underwater using a scuba device.
- serviceman — a member of the armed forces of a country.
- sick leave — leave from duty, work, or the like, granted because of illness.
- silverback — an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop, whose hairs along the back turn gray with age.
- slactivism — the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment
- subclavian — situated or extending beneath the clavicle, as certain arteries or veins.
- subclavius — a small shoulder muscle, the action of which assists in depressing the shoulder.
- survivance — survival
- tovarishch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- traductive — able to be deduced or transmitted
- tsarevitch — the son of a czar.
- tzarevitch — czarevitch
- ulcerative — causing ulceration.
- unachieved — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
- uncreative — having the quality or power of creating.
- univalence — the quality of being univalent.
- univocally — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unreactive — tending to react.
- unveracity — lack of veracity or truthfulness; the quality or condition of tending to speak what is false
- vacationer — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- vaccinator — a person who vaccinates.
- vacillator — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- vacuumized — to create a vacuum in.
- vagotropic — affecting the vagus nerve.
- vagrancies — the conduct of a vagrant.
- vancomycin — a bactericidal antibiotic, C 66 H 75 ClN 9 O 24 , produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
- varicocele — a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.
- varicosity — the state or condition of being varicose.
- varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
- varifocals — a pair of spectacles with varifocal lenses
- variolitic — Petrography. containing or resembling varioles, especially in texture.
- vasculitis — inflammation of veins, arteries, capillaries, or lymph vessels.
- vasoactive — of or relating to a substance, drug, or event that changes the diameter of a blood vessel.
- vat office — the part of HM Revenue & Customs that deals with VAT
- vatican ii — the twenty-first Roman Catholic ecumenical council (1962–65) convened by Pope John XXIII. Its 16 documents redefined the nature of the church, gave bishops greater influence in church affairs, and increased lay participation in liturgy.
- vaticanism — the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
- vaticinate — to foretell; prophesy
- vermicidal — a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
- vermicular — of, relating to, or done by worms.
- versicular — of or consisting of verses.
- vertically — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vesication — to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister.
- vesiculate — characterized by or covered with vesicles.
- vibraculum — any of the modified polyps on the surface of certain bryozoan colonies, having a long, whiplike appendage that clears away debris.
- vicariance — the geographical separation and isolation of a subpopulation, resulting in the original population's differentiation as a new variety or species.
- vice squad — a police squad charged with enforcing laws dealing with gambling, prostitution, and other forms of vice.
- vice versa — the other way around
- victoriana — Interesting or valuable objects made in the time of Queen Victoria are sometimes referred to as Victoriana.
- victoriate — a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued in the late 3rd century b.c., having a figure of Victory on the reverse.
- victualage — food; provisions; victuals.