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14-letter words containing a, d, e, n, o, l

  • predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
  • preponderantly — superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.
  • promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
  • prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
  • providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
  • provincialised — to make provincial in character.
  • pyrazolone dye — any of the group of dyes, as tartrazine, derived from a pyrazolone: used chiefly to dye silk and wool.
  • quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
  • radiation belt — Van Allen belt.
  • radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
  • radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
  • rational dress — long loose trousers gathered at the ankle and worn under a shorter skirt
  • rationalized c — (language)   (RatC, after "RATFOR") A version of Ron Cain's original Small-C compiler.
  • read-only user — (jargon)   Describes a luser who uses computers almost exclusively for reading Usenet, bulletin boards, and/or electronic mail, rather than writing code or purveying useful information. See twink, terminal junkie, lurker.
  • reconsolidated — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
  • red sandalwood — the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
  • redeliberation — careful consideration before decision.
  • rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
  • redistillation — further distillation; purification of liquid through many distillations
  • rhode islander — a person born or living in Rhode Island
  • ride on a rail — to place on a rail and carry out of the community: extralegal punishment in which the victim was usually tarred and feathered beforehand
  • road allowance — land reserved by the government to be used for public roads
  • roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
  • roller bandage — a long bandage rolled into a cylinder
  • roman calendar — the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.
  • roundaboutedly — in a roundabout manner
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • salade niçoise — a cold dish consisting of hard-boiled eggs, anchovy fillets, olives, tomatoes, tuna fish, etc
  • san pedro sula — a city in NW Honduras.
  • sand lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
  • sanford b dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
  • sansculottides — the festivities held during the five complementary days in the French Republican Calendar
  • secondary cell — storage cell.
  • secondary wall — the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.
  • selenious acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, H 2 SeO 3 , used chiefly as a reagent.
  • self-abandoned — lacking self-control; giving in to one's impulses.
  • self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
  • self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
  • self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
  • self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
  • sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
  • slalom descent — a winding descent
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