15-letter words containing v, a, l
- living quarters — accommodation
- living standard — standard of living.
- loan investment — a loan made as an investment
- lord privy seal — a cabinet minister without portfolio.
- loudspeaker van — a motor vehicle carrying a public address system
- low-level waste — waste material contaminated by traces of radioactivity that can be disposed of in steel drums in concrete-lined trenches but not (since 1983) in the sea
- lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
- maladaptiveness — The quality of being maladaptive.
- male chauvinism — the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit).
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manila envelope — a large, usually brown, envelope, designed to carry documents without them having to be folded
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- mariano vallejo — César [Spanish se-sahr] /Spanish ˈsɛ sɑr/ (Show IPA), 1895–1938, Peruvian poet.
- maternity leave — a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
- medieval breton — the Breton language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 12th to the mid-17th centuries.
- medieval hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from the 6th to the 13th centuries a.d.
- melville island — an island in the Arctic Ocean, N of Canada, belonging to Canada. 200 miles (320 km) long; 130 miles (210 km) wide.
- mendeleev's law — periodic law (def 2).
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- milliequivalent — a unit of measure, applied to electrolytes, that expresses the combining power of a substance. Abbreviation: mEq.
- misvocalization — an incorrect or bad vocalization
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- morelos y pavon — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1765–1815, Mexican priest and revolutionary leader.
- motor voter law — a law that enables prospective voters to register when they obtain or renew a driver's license.
- moving sidewalk — a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.
- multidivisional — Of or pertaining to more than one division.
- multiple-valued — many-valued.
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- multum in parvo — much in a small space
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- native language — first language, mother tongue
- natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- navigation laws — laws relating to navigation
- net asset value — the total value of the assets of an organization less its liabilities and capital charges
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
- never look back — to become increasingly successful
- non-adversarial — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-evangelical — Also, evangelic. pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-qualitative — pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.
- non-salvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
- non-traversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- nonavailability — A lack of availability.