20-letter words containing v, a, n, i, s

guided visualization — a relaxation technique in which words, sounds, etc., are used to evoke positive mental images, feelings, and thoughts.
have had one's chips — to be defeated, condemned to die, killed, etc
human papillomavirus — any of a group of papillomaviruses causing cutaneous warts and lesions of the oral, anal, and genital mucous membranes in human beings
human parvovirus b19 — Pathology. a mild infection, most often seen in children or young adults, caused by a small virus ((the human parvovirus B19)) and marked by a blotchy rash on the cheeks, arms, and legs.
in the driver's seat — If you say that someone is in the driver's seat, you mean that they are in control in a situation.
in-service education — training and education given to employed teachers throughout their career
inductive statistics — the branch of statistics dealing with conclusions, generalizations, predictions, and estimations based on data from samples.
inland revenue stamp — a certificate issued by the Inland Revenue to acknowledge payment of tax
intravenous drug use — the injection of drugs intravenously
inventory adjustment — Inventory adjustments are increases or decreases made in inventory to account for theft, loss, breakages, and errors in the amount or number of items received.
japanese river fever — an infectious disease occurring chiefly in Japan and the East Indies, caused by the organism Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, transmitted by mites through biting.
keratoconjunctivitis — inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
labour-saving device — a machine, gadget, etc, that reduces (human) effort, hard work or labour
leave sth until last — If you leave something or someone until last, you delay using, choosing, or dealing with them until you have used, chosen, or dealt with all the others.
linage advertisement — advertisements which are costed and paid for according to the number of lines in them
linguistic universal — language universal.
live and breathe sth — be passionately interested in sth
modify a reservation — If you modify a reservation, you change a detail of a booking because someone who has booked a room has asked you to.
mum-and-dad investor — a small-scale non-professional investor
navigable semicircle — the less violent half of a cyclone; the half blowing in the direction opposite to that in which the cyclone is moving and in which a vessel can run before the wind.
nikkei stock average — an index of prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
non-volatile storage — (storage) (NVS, persistent storage, memory) A term describing a storage device whose contents are preserved when its power is off. Storage using magnetic media (e.g. magnetic disks, magnetic tape or bubble memory) is normally non-volatile by nature whereas semiconductor memories (static RAM and especially dynamic RAM) are normally volatile but can be made into non-volatile storage by having a (rechargable) battery permanently connected. Other examples of non-volatile storage are EEPROM, CD-ROM, paper tape and punched cards.
on o's best behavior — If someone is on their best behavior, they are trying very hard to behave well.
oscillating universe — a variant model of the closed universe in which the universe undergoes cycles of expansion and contraction.
overenthusiastically — With excessive enthusiasm.
peruvian mastic tree — a pepper tree, Schinus molle.
population inversion — a condition of matter in which more electrons are in a high energy state than in a lower energy state, as is required for the operation of a laser.
postal delivery zone — zone (def 10).
pound cost averaging — a method of accumulating capital by investing a fixed sum in a particular security at regular intervals, in order to achieve an average purchase price below the arithmetic average of the market prices on the purchase dates
preservation society — a society dedicated to the preservation of something, especially a building, environment, or animal
private investigator — private detective. Abbreviation: PI, p.i., P.I.
qualitative analysis — the analysis of a substance in order to ascertain the nature of its chemical constituents.
receivables turnover — A receivables turnover is a measure of cash flow that is calculated by dividing net credit sales by average accounts receivable.
reminder advertising — a type of advertising designed to remind customers that an existing or well-known product is still available and for sale
reservations manager — A reservations manager at a hotel is responsible for the reservations at the hotel.
restrictive covenant — a covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, especially an agreement among property owners not to sell to members of particular minority groups.
reversionary annuity — an annuity payable to a beneficiary during the period of time he or she survives the insured.
sales representative — a person or organization designated by a company to solicit business on its behalf in a specified territory or foreign country: I suggest you contact our Chicago sales representative.
satellite navigation — navigation using data received from satellites
satellite television — television transmitted from an artificial satellite at a power suitable for direct reception in the home
sensitivity training — a form of group therapy designed to develop understanding of oneself and others through free, unstructured discussion.
serve a person right — to pay a person back, esp for wrongful or foolish treatment or behaviour
service access point — (networking) (SAP) The OSI term for the component of a network address which identifies the individual application on a host which is sending or receiving a packet. Different SAPs distinguish between different services or applications on a host, e.g. electronic mail, FTP, HTTP.
seven against thebes — (used with a plural verb) Classical Mythology. seven heroes, Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Eteoclus, Hippomedon, Parthenopaeus, Polynices, and Tydeus, who led an expedition against Thebes to depose Eteocles in favor of his brother Polynices: the expedition failed, but the Epigoni, the sons of the Seven against Thebes, conquered the city ten years later.
shank of the evening — the latter part of the afternoon
shifting cultivation — a land-use system, esp in tropical Africa, in which a tract of land is cultivated until its fertility diminishes, when it is abandoned until this is restored naturally
slow-scan television — a technique or system in which an image is scanned electronically more slowly than is normally done in order to produce images, especially of still pictures, that can be transmitted economically, as over a telephone line, and displayed on a television screen.
societal development — the formation and transformation of social life, customs, institutions, etc.
squatter sovereignty — (used contemptuously by its opponents) popular sovereignty (def 2).
state representative — a person elected by a state to be a member of the House of Representatives

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