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17-letter words containing a, n, t, i, v, s

  • paleoconservative — a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
  • passive restraint — a safety device, as an air bag or special seat belt, that is activated automatically to protect an automobile passenger at the moment of impact when a collision occurs.
  • pre-investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
  • private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • quantity surveyor — A quantity surveyor is a person who calculates the cost and amount of materials and workers needed for a job such as building a house or a road.
  • received standard — the form of educated English spoken originally in southern England and having Received Pronunciation as a chief distinguishing feature.
  • revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
  • saint agnes's eve — the night of January 20, superstitiously regarded as a time when a young woman who performs certain rites is likely to dream of her future husband.
  • saint bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
  • saint croix river — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
  • saint kitts-nevis — a twin-island state in the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies, consisting of the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis: formerly a British colony and member of the West Indies Associated States; gained independence 1983. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km). Capital: Basseterre.
  • saturation diving — a method of prolonged diving, using an underwater habitat to allow divers to remain in the high-pressure environment of the ocean depths long enough for their body tissues to become saturated with the inert components of the pressurized gas mixture that they breathe: when this condition is reached, the amount of time required for decompression remains the same, whether the dive lasts a day, a week, or a month.
  • second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
  • selective amnesia — the deliberate forgetting of something
  • self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
  • self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
  • semi-quantitative — partially quantitative.
  • sentimental value — personal, emotional significance
  • situations vacant — Situations Vacant is the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised.
  • sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
  • soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
  • st. vitus's dance — St. Vitus's dance.
  • stellar evolution — the sequence of changes that occurs in a star as it ages
  • subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
  • substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
  • survival instinct — the instinct in humans and animals to do things in a dangerous situation that will prevent them from dying
  • the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
  • the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
  • traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
  • transverse engine — an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
  • ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
  • unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • unimaginativeness — the quality of being unimaginative
  • vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
  • vacuum aspiration — menstrual extraction.
  • valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
  • vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
  • ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
  • ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
  • vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
  • vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
  • vinaigrette sauce — a tart sauce of oil, vinegar, and seasonings, sometimes including chopped capers, pickles, etc., usually served cold with salads.
  • visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
  • visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
  • vocational school — a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
  • warsaw convention — a multilateral treaty on aviation set up chiefly to limit air carriers' liability to passengers and shippers on international flights in the event of an accident.
  • well-investigated — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
  • yesterday evening — during the evening of the day preceding today
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