10-letter words containing v, a, r, i
- archivolts — Plural form of archivolt.
- archrivals — Plural form of archrival.
- arenavirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Arenaviridae, usually transmitted to humans by contact with excreta of infected rodents.
- ariovistus — flourished c71–58 b.c, Germanic leader of the Suevi.
- arrivistes — Plural form of arriviste.
- arrogative — Making undue claims and pretensions; prone to arrogance.
- arvicoline — inhabiting meadows or rural areas
- ascriptive — having the ability to be attributable to
- astrictive — Binding; astringent.
- atazanavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class that is used in to treat HIV infected patients.
- atevirdine — A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that has been studied for the treatment of HIV.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- avanturine — Alternative form of aventurine.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- aventurine — a dark-coloured glass, usually green or brown, spangled with fine particles of gold, copper, or some other metal
- averagings — average values
- aversation — (obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
- avertiment — an advertisement
- aviatrices — Plural form of aviatrix.
- avicularia — Plural form of avicularium.
- aviculture — the keeping and rearing of birds
- avigator's — aerial navigation.
- avirulence — The state of being avirulent.
- ayurvedics — a therapeutic system based on the Ayurveda
- back river — a river in N Canada, flowing northeast through Nunavut to the Arctic Ocean. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)
- bahuvrihis — Plural form of bahuvrihi.
- bear river — a river in NE Utah, SW Wyoming, and SE Idaho, flowing into the Great Salt Lake. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- behavioral — Behavioral means relating to the behavior of a person or animal, or to the study of their behavior.
- behaviours — manner of behaving or acting.
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- braaivleis — a picnic at which meat is cooked over an open fire; a barbecue
- brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
- bratislava — the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
- bravissimo — very well done! excellent!
- bridalveil — a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 feet (189 meters) high.
- cadaverine — a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- caregivers — Plural form of caregiver.
- caregiving — the practice of providing care for a vulnerable neighbour or relative
- caritative — charity.
- carnivores — an animal that eats flesh.
- casimir iv — 1427–92, grand duke of Lithuania (1440–92) and king of Poland (1447–92)
- cavalierly — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cavillers' — to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.