13-letter words containing v, a, l, d, o
- overpedalling — the overuse of the piano's pedals
- overpopulated — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- roosevelt dam — a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1080 feet (329 meters) long.
- self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
- silver dollar — A silver dollar is an American coin, worth one dollar, that is made of silver.
- silver iodate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, AgIO 3 , used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic and as an astringent.
- slieve donard — a mountain in SE Northern Ireland, in the Mourne Mountains: highest peak in Northern Ireland. Height: 853 m (2798 ft)
- upland plover — a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.
- valedictorian — a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
- valle d'aosta — a region in NW Italy. 1259 sq. mi. (3260 sq. km).
- valproic acid — a carboxylic acid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- vandalization — an act of vandalizing
- vashon island — an island in Puget Sound, W central Washington, between Seattle and Tacoma. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
- 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
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- vidalia onion — a large, usually somewhat flat onion with a sweet white flesh.
- video library — video and dvd lending service
- village idiot — someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- viola d'amore — a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
- volta redonda — a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro.
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- well-favoured — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.