13-letter words containing v, a, c, i
- vertical file — a collection of pamphlets, pictures, clippings, or other materials stored upright, as in a filing cabinet or cabinets.
- verticillated — whorled
- vesica piscis — an elliptical figure in pointed form, usually one made by the intersection of two arcs and used, especially in early Christian art, as an emblem of Christ.
- vicar general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
- vicar of bray — a vicar (Simon Aleyn) appointed to the parish of Bray in Berkshire during Henry VIII's reign who changed his faith to Catholic when Mary I was on the throne and back to Protestant when Elizabeth I succeeded and so retained his living
- vicar-general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
- vicariousness — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- vice-chairman — a member of a committee, board, group, etc., designated as immediately subordinate to a chairman and serving as such in the latter's absence; a person who acts for and assists a chairman.
- victimization — to make a victim of.
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victoria nile — a section of the upper Nile River in central Uganda between Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. 260 miles (418 km) long.
- victorian box — a tree, Pittosporum undulatum, of Australia, having shiny, wavy-margined, oblong leaves and fragrant clusters of yellowish flowers.
- 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.
- videocassette — a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.
- villavicencio — a city in central Colombia.
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- 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.
- vinyl alcohol — an unstable liquid compound, C 2 H 4 O, found only in the form of its esters or as the polymer polyvinyl alcohol.
- vinyl plastic — any of various plastics made from polymerized vinyl compounds or copolymers of vinyl and other resins, used in various molded or extruded products, coatings, adhesives, sizes, etc.
- virginia city — a mining town in W Nevada: famous for the discovery of the rich Comstock silver lode 1859.
- virginiamycin — any of various antibacterial substances derived from the bacterium Streptomyces virginiae, used in antibiotics and in animal feed as a growth stimulant.
- virgo intacta — a girl or woman whose hymen has not been broken
- virologically — in a manner relating to virology
- visceral arch — Embryology. branchial arch.
- visiting card — calling card (def 1).
- 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.
- vitrification — act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.
- vivaciousness — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vocationalism — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- vocationalist — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- volcanic bomb — bomb (def 3).
- volcanic cone — a conical hill produced by volcanic eruption of ash, cinders, or lava.
- volcanic neck — neck (def 14).
- volcanic rock — rock solidified on Earth's surface
- volcanic tuff — tuff2 .
- volcanic-neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- volcanologist — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
- voluntaristic — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- vraisemblance — verisimilitude; appearance of truth
- vulcanization — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
- wave function — a solution of a wave equation.