15-letter words containing v, i, n, h
- in the negative — by saying no
- in the universe — If you say that something is, for example, the best or biggest thing of its kind in the universe, you are emphasizing that you think it is bigger or better than anything else of its kind.
- in-visible hand — (in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests.
- incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
- inverness-shire — (until 1975) a county of NW Scotland, now part of Highland
- ivan sutherland — Ivan E. Sutherland is widely known for his pioneering contributions. His 1963 MIT PhD thesis, Sketchpad, opened the field of computer graphics. His 1966 work, with Sproull, on a head-mounted display anticipated today's virtual reality by 25 years. He co-founded Evans and Sutherland, which manufactures the most advanced computer image generators now in use. As head of Computer Science Department of Caltech he helped make integrated circuit design an acceptable field of academic study. Dr. Sutherland is on the boards of several small companies and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, the ACM and IEEE. He received the ACM's Turing Award in 1988. He is now Vice President and Fellow of Sun Microsystems Laboratories in Mountain View, CA, USA.
- javelin thrower — a person who throws a javelin
- las vegas night — an evening of casino-style gambling, usually sponsored by a charitable, religious, or other fund-raising organization.
- left-hand drive — A left-hand drive vehicle has the steering wheel on the left side, and is designed to be used in countries where people drive on the right-hand side of the road.
- leonid brezhnev — Leonid Ilyich [ley-uh-nid il-yich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet ee-lyeech] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–82, Russian political leader: first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party 1964–66; general secretary 1966–82; president of the Soviet Union 1960–64, 1977–82.
- light-sensitive — (of a surface) having a photoelectric property, such as the ability to generate a current, change its electrical resistance, etc, when exposed to light
- maidenhair-vine — wire vine.
- male chauvinism — the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit).
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- might-have-been — that which might have occurred if it were not for other events
- mischievousness — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- nizhni novgorod — a city in the Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow, on the Volga River.
- nizhny novgorod — city in central European Russia, at the Volga & Oka rivers: pop. 1,438,000
- non-achievement — lack of achievement
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nonslaveholding — Not slaveholding.
- not give a hoot — not care
- not give a shit — to not care at all
- novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
- on the qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- photoactivation — the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.
- photoconductive — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
- pick-and-shovel — marked by drudgery; laborious: the pick-and-shovel work necessary to get a political campaign underway.
- private hearing — a formal or official trial that is not open to the public
- reentry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
- revenue sharing — the system of disbursing part of federal tax revenues to state and local governments for their use.
- reverse english — Also called reverse side. Billiards. a spinning motion imparted to a cue ball in such a manner as to prevent it from moving in a certain direction. Compare running English.
- reversing light — Reversing lights are the white lights on the back of a motor vehicle which shine when the vehicle is in reverse gear.
- rhesus negative — relating to blood not containing Rhesus antigen D
- richard neville — Earl of (Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury"the Kingmaker") 1428–71, English military leader and statesman.
- riverworthiness — (of a boat) the quality or state of being riverworthy
- serve one right — to act as a servant.
- servo-mechanism — A servo-mechanism is a system or device that provides increased power to operate a control.
- seven-year itch — scabies.
- sri-vaishnavism — a Hindu sect advocating theistic devotion as a philosophically and scripturally valid way to achieve salvation.
- the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
- the everlasting — God