13-letter words containing c, l, a, v, u
- noncumulative — of or relating to preferred stock the dividends of which are skipped and not accrued.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- qualificative — That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
- quantivalence — quantitative equivalence
- recultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- reduplicative — tending to reduplicate.
- revascularize — to surgically improve the blood circulation of (an organ or area of the body).
- revictualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- saving clause — a clause which denotes a reservation or exception
- speculatively — pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach.
- subclavicular — a bone of the pectoral arch.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- sylvicultural — relating to sylviculture
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- unconceivable — inconceivable.
- unconceivably — inconceivably
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation
- unequivocally — in a way that is clear and unambiguous: The theme is unequivocally religious.
- unevangelical — not religiously orthodox; not in accordance with the Christian gospel
- unperceivable — imperceptible
- unperceivably — imperceptibly
- unrecoverable — able to recover or be recovered: a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments.
- unrecoverably — in an unrecoverable or irrecoverable manner
- unserviceable — not suitable to be used
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- vacuolization — the state of being full of vacuoles
- vacuum bottle — a bottle or flask having a vacuum liner that prevents the escape of heat from hot contents, usually liquids, or the entrance of heat into cold contents; thermos.
- vacuum filter — A vacuum filter is a filter in which the liquid passes through more easily because of a vacuum on the liquid output side.
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- vascularities — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- vernacularism — a vernacular word or expression.
- vernacularist — someone who uses vernacular speech
- vernacularity — the quality or state of being vernacular
- vernacularize — to translate into the natural speech peculiar to a people.
- visual acuity — acuteness of the vision as determined by a comparison with the normal ability to define certain letters at a given distance, usually 20 feet (6 meters). Abbreviation: V.
- visual cortex — the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
- visual effect — Usually, visual effects. a special effect that is added to a film or video in post-production, as computer-generated imagery. Abbreviation: VFX.
- volcanic tuff — tuff2 .
- voluntaristic — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- vulcanization — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.