14-letter words containing a, c, u, s, l
- irresuscitably — in an irresuscitable manner
- isla de pascua — Spanish name of Easter Island.
- issue a policy — If an insurer issues a policy, they create an insurance policy and provide it to a customer.
- issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
- juridical days — days on which the courts are in session
- jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- justiciability — (legal): The ability of a subject matter to be evaluated and resolved by a court.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
- lamb's lettuce — corn salad.
- lasciviousness — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lease-purchase — the continuing use of property or goods under a lease for a stipulated period with option for the lessee to buy and with part of the rental charges credited toward the purchase price.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
- life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
- linguistically — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
- loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- lu-wang school — School of Mind.
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- lunatic asylum — psychiatric hospital
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- macromolecules — Plural form of macromolecule.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- marcus regulus — Marcus Atilius [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 250? b.c, Roman general.
- material cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- mcclure strait — an arm of the Beaufort Sea between Banks Island in the south and Melville Island and Eglinton Island to the north, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. About 170 miles (270 km) long and 60 miles (90 km) wide.
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- mensural music — polyphonic music of the 13th century in which each note has a strictly determined value.
- metalinguistic — Pertaining to metalinguistics.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- miraculousness — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- miscalculating — Present participle of miscalculate.
- miscalculation — An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgment.
- multiracialism — The promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.
- multisectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- musca volitans — floater (def 6).
- museologically — In a museological manner.
- music festival — a festival, often an annual event, at which a lot of different performers play