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13-letter words containing r, a, v, e

  • antinarrative — a narrative which does not adhere to the usual conventions of narrative
  • antireflexive — noting a relation in which no element is in relation to itself, as “less than.”.
  • apicoalveolar — articulated with the tip of the tongue in contact with or in approximation to the alveolar ridge.
  • appropriative — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approval code — An approval code is a PIN or other verification code needed to authorize a payment going through the cash register.
  • approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
  • argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
  • armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
  • arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
  • ashlar veneer — a thin dressed stone with straight edges, used to face a wall
  • assertiveness — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
  • assortatively — In an assortative way.
  • at every turn — If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
  • attributively — pertaining to or having the character of attribution or an attribute.
  • aubervilliers — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)
  • authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
  • average speed — a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed as the distance travelled divided by the time taken
  • averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
  • ayurvedically — As a practitioner of Ayurveda; in an Ayurvedic way.
  • back walkover — Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.
  • basso rilievo — bas-relief
  • basso-relievo — bas-relief
  • bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
  • behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
  • behaviourally — from a behavioural point of view
  • beverage room — a room in a tavern, hotel, etc, in which alcoholic drinks are served
  • biobehavioral — of or relating to the application of biological methods and ideas to the study of behavior in an attempt to understand emotions and reactions in terms of brain and physiological function.
  • black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
  • break service — to win a game in which an opponent is serving
  • brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
  • buffalo grove — a city in NE Illinois.
  • by-your-leave — a request for permission (esp in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave)
  • cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
  • cape province — a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
  • cape-province — a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa.
  • caravansaries — Plural form of caravansary.
  • caravanserais — Plural form of caravanserai.
  • cardioversion — restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock.
  • carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
  • carol service — a service, held in a church around Christmas, at which Christmas carols are sung
  • carpet-weaver — a person who weaves carpets
  • carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
  • carving knife — A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
  • cash reserves — money set aside by an individual or a company for use in an emergency
  • castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
  • catalog verse — verse made by compiling long lists of everyday objects, names, or events, united by a common theme and often didactic in tone.
  • caustic curve — a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
  • caveat emptor — Caveat emptor means 'let the buyer beware', and is a warning to someone buying something that it is their responsibility to identify and accept any faults in it.
  • cavernicolous — inhabiting caves or cavelike places
  • cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
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