12-letter words containing v, y, a, t
- vatican city — an independent state within the city of Rome, on the right bank of the Tiber. Established in 1929, it is ruled by the pope and includes St. Peter's Church and the Vatican. 109 acres (44 hectares).
- venerability — commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
- vesicularity — the quality or state of being vesicular
- vestimentary — of or relating to clothes or dress
- veterans day — November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.
- victoria day — (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.
- vintage year — the year of production of a vintage wine.
- violet layer — a layer of particles in the upper atmosphere of the planet Mars, that scatters and absorbs certain electromagnetic radiation, thus preventing the blue, violet, and ultraviolet light waves from passing through
- vituperatory — abusive or blaming
- vocationally — of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation: a vocational aptitude.
- volitionally — the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
- voluntaryism — voluntarism (def 2).
- zero gravity — the condition in which the apparent effect of gravity is zero, as in the case of a body in free fall or in orbit.