13-letter words containing l, e, v, a, t, i
- unassertively — in an unassertive manner
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- universal set — the set of all objects or elements considered in a given problem
- unretrievable — to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- unvitrifiable — not able to be vitrified
- 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.
- valedictorian — a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
- valentinian i — a.d. 321?–375, emperor of Western Roman Empire 364–375.
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- valet service — a cleaning service, in which your clothes are collected for cleaning, from your house or hotel, and returned to you
- vanity plates — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
- variabilities — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- variable cost — a cost that varies with a change in the volume of output while remaining uniform on a per-unit basis, as cost of labor (distinguished from fixed cost).
- variable star — a star that varies markedly in brightness from time to time.
- variable type — type that can be varied to fit a page, screen, etc
- variable-rate — providing for changes in the interest rate, adjusted periodically in accordance with prevailing market conditions: a variable-rate mortgage.
- vascularities — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vegetable oil — any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.
- velocity head — the velocity of a fluid expressed in terms of the head or static pressure required to produce that velocity. It equals ρν/2 where ρ is the density of the fluid and ν is the velocity. In hydrology the density of water can be written 1/G where G is the gravitational constant
- venetian ball — a small glass ball containing colorful objects or pieces, used chiefly as a paperweight.
- venetian blue — a strong blue similar to cobalt blue.
- ventriloquial — of, relating to, or using ventriloquism.
- verbalization — to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- verifiability — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- vernacularist — someone who uses vernacular speech
- vernacularity — the quality or state of being vernacular
- vernalization — to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
- vertical file — a collection of pamphlets, pictures, clippings, or other materials stored upright, as in a filing cabinet or cabinets.
- verticillated — whorled
- vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
- victoria nile — a section of the upper Nile River in central Uganda between Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. 260 miles (418 km) long.
- victoriaville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- village idiot — someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
- villeggiatura — a (country) holiday
- vinyl acetate — a colorless, easily polymerized, water-insoluble liquid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced by the reaction of acetylene and acetic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, films, paints, and adhesives.
- violet family — the plant family Violaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and some tropical shrubs and trees having alternate, usually simple leaves, solitary flowers with five usually irregular petals, the lower petal often spurred, and a berry or many-seeded capsule, and including the Johnny-jump-up, pansy, and numerous species of violet.
- virtual image — an optical image formed by the apparent divergence of rays from a point, rather than their actual divergence from a point
- 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.
- voluntariness — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- vulnerability — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- white slavery — the condition of or traffic in white slaves.
- white-slaving — traffic in white slaves.
- yelizavetgrad — a former name of Kirovograd.