10-letter words containing v, a, c
- avicularia — Plural form of avicularium.
- aviculture — the keeping and rearing of birds
- avirulence — The state of being avirulent.
- avocations — Plural form of avocation.
- avoidances — Plural form of avoidance.
- avouchable — able to be avouched
- avouchment — The act of avouching.
- avunculate — the custom in some societies of assigning rights and duties to a maternal uncle concerning his sister's son
- ayurvedics — a therapeutic system based on the Ayurveda
- back cover — the back part of the cover of a book or magazine
- back river — a river in N Canada, flowing northeast through Nunavut to the Arctic Ocean. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)
- back vowel — a vowel whose sound is produced in the back of the mouth or the throat
- backvelder — a person who lives in a backveld
- balaclavas — Plural form of balaclava.
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- block lava — volcanic lava occurring as rough-surfaced jagged blocks
- boniface v — died a.d. 625, pope 619–625.
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- cabo verde — a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
- cadaverine — a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- caernarvon — a seaport in W Gwynedd, in NW Wales, on Menai Strait: 13th-century castle of Edward II.
- calaverite — a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals. It is a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: AuTe2
- camp david — the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)
- camp stove — a portable stove used for cooking or heating, especially outdoors.
- camper van — A camper van is a van which is equipped with beds and cooking equipment so that you can live, cook, and sleep in it.
- cantalever — any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical support, especially one in which the projection is great in relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension and the lower part in compression.
- cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
- canvasback — a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head
- canvaslike — resembling canvas
- canvassers — Plural form of canvasser.
- canvassing — to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
- cap sleeve — a very short sleeve on a woman's dress, blouse, etc., fashioned by lengthening only the outer shoulder area of the garment to form a caplike extension
- capacitive — of electrical capacitance
- cape verde — a cape in Senegal, near Dakar: the westernmost point of Africa
- capitative — Per head; capitatim.
- captivance — captivity
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
- captivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate.
- captivator — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- caravaggio — Michelangelo Merisi da (mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da). 1571–1610, Italian painter, noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro
- caravaneer — the person leading a caravan of camels
- caravaners — Also, caravaneer, C01/C0128700 kar-uh-va-neer, ˌkær ə væˈnɪər. a leader of a caravan. a person who travels or lives in a caravan.
- caravaning — Present participle of caravan.
- caravanist — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- caravanned — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- caravanner — someone who uses a caravan
- caregivers — Plural form of caregiver.
- caregiving — the practice of providing care for a vulnerable neighbour or relative