11-letter words containing a, v, o, c
- job vacancy — a job which has not been filled
- john calvin — John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- lactoflavin — riboflavin.
- leoncavallo — Ruggiero [rood-je-raw] /rudˈdʒɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1919, Italian operatic composer and librettist.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- macro-level — at or on a level that is large in scale or scope: macrolevel research on crime rates in urban areas.
- malevolence — the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred.
- microvillar — Of or pertaining to a microvillus.
- microwaving — Present participle of microwave.
- movie actor — film star
- mud volcano — a vent in the earth's surface through which escaping gas and vapor issue, causing mud to boil and occasionally to overflow, forming a conical mound around the vent.
- neuroactive — affecting or interacting directly with the nervous system
- nicholas iv — (Girolamo Masci) died 1292, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1288–92.
- noctivagant — someone who wanders in the night
- non-vacuous — without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
- nonachiever — a student who fares poorly in the classroom or has failing grades.
- nonactivist — One who is not an activist.
- noncoverage — the state of lacking coverage, usually in reference to insurance
- noncreative — having the quality or power of creating.
- nonreactive — tending to react.
- nonvascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- nonvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- nonvolcanic — not volcanic, not caused by a volcano
- nova iguacu — a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro.
- nova scotia — a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax.
- observances — Plural form of observance.
- oral cavity — inside of the mouth
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- oval office — the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.
- ovariectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy.
- overachieve — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overarching — forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- overcareful — excessively or unduly careful.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- overcaution — excessive caution
- overcharged — Simple past tense and past participle of overcharge.
- overcharges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcharge.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- overcoating — a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
- overcrammed — filled to excess
- overeducate — to educate too much
- overpackage — to package excessively
- overreacher — to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- overreacted — to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.
- peace envoy — someone sent on a mission to end conflict or bring peace