19-letter words containing v, a, l, i, u
- olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
- parainfluenza virus — any of a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections with influenza-like symptoms, esp in children
- particular negative — a proposition of the form “Some S is not P.” Symbol: O.
- perpetual inventory — a form of stock control in which running records are kept of all acquisitions and disposals
- popular sovereignty — the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern, as trustees of such power, must exercise it in conformity with the general will.
- radioactive fallout — the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout) Compare rainout.
- republic of vietnam — the name (from 1955–75) for South Vietnam, as an independent republic, following the division of the country in 1954 into North Vietnam and South Vietnam
- rural free delivery — former name for rural delivery service. Abbreviation: R.F.D.
- speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
- subjective idealism — a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas.
- supernatural virtue — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- supreme de volaille — suprême (def 2).
- the vatican council — the second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as Vatican II, which sat from 1962 to 1965, and among other things allowed the liturgy to be said in the local language, not Latin
- theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
- torricellian vacuum — the vacuum at the top of a Torricellian tube
- traveling-wave tube — an electron tube used in microwave communications systems, having an electron beam directed coaxially through a wire helix to produce amplification.
- universal recipient — a person with blood type AB, able to receive blood from a person of any blood type but able to donate blood only to a person with the same blood type
- university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
- vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
- vaginal intercourse — intercourse involving insertion of the penis into the vagina
- valencian community — region comprising three provinces of E Spain: 8,998 sq mi (23,305 sq km); pop. 4,029,000; cap. Valencia
- velocity modulation — the modulation in velocity of a beam of electrons or ions caused by passing the beam through a high-frequency electric field, as in a cavity resonator
- vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
- victor emmanuel iii — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- vinculum matrimonii — the bond of matrimony.
- visual basic script — (language) (VBScript) Microsoft's scripting language which is an extension of their Visual Basic language. VBScript can be used with Microsoft Office applications and others. It can also be embedded in web pages but can only be understood by Internet Explorer. Visual Basic is a BASIC variant with object-oriented features. Objects include applications, windows and selections.
- visual display unit — video display terminal. Abbreviation: VDU.
- vocational guidance — the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which he or she shows aptitude.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
- vulvovaginal glands — the small gland on either side of the lower part of the vagina
- yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
- zone of illuviation — B horizon.