16-letter words containing v, i, d

redemption value — the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date
reflexive domain — A domain satisfying a recursive domain equation. E.g. D = D -> D.
refractive index — index of refraction.
relative density — specific gravity.
released version — release
reservation desk — a desk in a hotel, office, etc, where an employee takes bookings for rooms, tickets, etc
revised algol 60 — ALGOL 60 Revised
revolving credit — credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made. Compare credit line (def 2).
right-hand drive — A right-hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road.
rodent operative — a name sometimes used for an official (operative) employed by a local authority to destroy vermin
roosevelt island — Formerly Welfare Island, Blackwells Island. an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ miles (2½ km) long.
same-day service — (humour, operating system) An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). Such response time is a major incentive for programmers to write programs that are not well-behaved. See also PC-ism.
savings and loan — type of savings bank
scandinavian lox — a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox) often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel.
second adventist — Adventist (def 1).
self-advertising — the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.
self-deliverance — suicide.
self-deprivation — the act of depriving.
self-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
self-destructive — harmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself: His constant arguing with the boss shows he's a self-destructive person.
self-vindicating — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
self-vindication — the act of vindicating.
service industry — business providing a service
service provider — company: provides internet
sexual deviation — a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
silver medallist — a competitor who comes second in a contest or race and is awarded a medal of silver
special delivery — (in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee.
standing ovation — rising to applaud
state's evidence — evidence given by an accomplice in a crime who becomes a voluntary witness against the other defendants: The defendants' case was lost when one of them turned state's evidence.
swedish vallhund — a small sturdy dog of a Swedish breed with a long body and pricked pointed ears
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
the devil to pay — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
underpitch vault — a construction having a central vault intersected by vaults of lower pitch.
unimproved value — the valuation of land for rating purposes, disregarding the value of buildings or other development
united provinces — (used with a singular or plural verb) former name of Uttar Pradesh.
vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
vectorcardiogram — the graphic record produced by vectorcardiography.
venereal disease — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
veni, vidi, vici — I came, I saw, I conquered
venus and adonis — a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.
verbal adjective — an adjective derived from a verb, as, in English, smiling in smiling eyes, or, in Greek, batós “going,” “moving,” derived from baínen “to go,” “to move.”.
verbal diarrhoea — a tendency to speak at excessive length
vesuvianite jade — a green variety of vesuvianite, used as a gem: not a true jade.
video journalism — the techniques, methods, etc., of preparing and broadcasting informational, social, political, and other nonfiction subjects via news and documentary programs.
video-conference — A video-conference is a meeting that takes place using video conferencing.
videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.

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