18-letter words containing v, e, r, i, t, s
- universal negative — a proposition of the form “No S is P.” Symbol: E, e.
- universalizability — the thesis that any moral judgment must be equally applicable to every relevantly identical situation
- university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
- university heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- university student — a student enrolled in a university
- venture capitalist — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- veterinary surgeon — Chiefly British. a veterinarian.
- video entry system — a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
- virginia snakeroot — any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) having a medicinal root.
- visiting professor — a professor from another institution invited to teach at a university or college for a limited period, usually for a semester or one academic year.
- voter registration — the requirement of citizens to become registered in order to vote
- wind river systems — (company) A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
- winged everlasting — a bushy composite plant, Ammobium alatum, of Australia, having winged branches, javelin-shaped leaves, and white flowers.
- wood-burning stove — cooker: fueled by wood
- young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party
- yves saint laurent — Louis Stephen [lwee ste-fen] /lwi stɛˈfɛn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, prime minister of Canada 1948–57.