15-letter words containing r, u, n, o, v
- nonreproductive — Not able to reproduce; sterile.
- north vancouver — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada.
- obstructiveness — The characteristic of being obstructive.
- open university — higher education by correspondence
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- over-accentuate — to give emphasis or prominence to.
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- over-population — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- overconsumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- overcultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- overexpenditure — the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overutilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- overzealousness — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
- porcupine river — a river in NW Yukon Territory, Canada and NE Alaska, flowing N and W to the Yukon River. 448 miles (721 km) long.
- post-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- private tuition — instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually, that is arranged and paid for by an individual rather than by the state
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- put one over on — to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception
- quartz movement — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
- quasi-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- revenue officer — a government agent responsible for administering and collecting taxes
- revisualization — the act of visualizing or picturing something again
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- saviour sibling — a child conceived through IVF and screened for compatibility with a terminally or seriously ill sibling in order to provide organ or cell donations as a form of treatment
- service uniform — a uniform for routine duties and service, as distinguished from work, dress, or full-dress uniforms.
- silver quandong — an Australian tree, Elaeocarpus grandis: family Elaeocarpaceae
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- superconvenient — highly convenient
- supergovernment — a centralized organization formed by a group of governments to enforce justice or maintain peace.
- superinvolution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
- unforgivingness — not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting.
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- universal donor — a person with blood of group O.
- universal joint — piece that couples two rotating shafts
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- unobtrusiveness — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
- unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical