14-letter words containing v, a, u, r, i
- integral curve — a curve that is a geometric representation of a functional solution to a given differential equation.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- irregular verb — verb with non-standard past tense
- junior varsity — a university, college, or school team that consists of players who lack the qualifications or skill necessary for the varsity and compete against other teams of similar composition or ability.
- learning curve — Education. a graphic representation of progress in learning measured against the time required to achieve mastery.
- livia drusilla — 58 bc–29 ad, Roman noblewoman: wife (from 39 bc) of Emperor Augustus and mother of Emperor Tiberius
- lupus vulgaris — a rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- maturity value — The maturity value of a life insurance policy is the amount of money that is paid out when it matures.
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misgovernaunce — misgovernment
- mount victoria — a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- natural virtue — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
- outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
- over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- overfastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpersuasion — the act or instance of overpersuading someone
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- oversaturating — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- oversaturation — the act or process of saturating.
- papillomavirus — any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
- partial vacuum — an enclosed space from which part of the air or another gas has been removed.
- persuasiveness — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- presuppurative — noting or pertaining to the stage of inflammation before the formation of pus.
- private equity — equity in a business that is raised from private sources, as opposed to shares that can be traded publicly
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
- recapitulative — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recurvirostral — with a beak which is bent upwards
- revenue tariff — a tariff or duty imposed on imports primarily to produce public revenue.
- rievaulx abbey — a ruined Cistercian abbey near Helmsley in Yorkshire: built in the 12th century and abandoned at the dissolution of the monasteries; landscaped in the 18th century
- rural delivery — a mail service in a country area, often run by contractors for the Post Office
- scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes