12-letter words containing a, d, r, i, t, c
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- packet radio — (communications, radio) The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
- paradigmatic — of or relating to a paradigm.
- parasiticide — an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
- participated — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particolored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- pediatrician — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
- pentacrinoid — a larval crinoid resembling members of the genus Pentacrinus
- pericarditis — inflammation of the pericardium.
- picture card — face card
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
- postcardlike — (of a scene) resembling a postcard
- precedential — of the nature of or constituting a precedent.
- precipitated — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- premedicated — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
- pteroic acid — a crystalline acid found in spinach
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- quadrisected — Simple past tense and past participle of quadrisect.
- radar picket — a ship, vehicle, or aircraft stationed at a distance from a protected force to increase radar detection range.
- radiator cap — a cap in the opening of a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, through which coolant liquid can be added
- radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia
- radiolocator — radar.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- reaccredited — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- readjudicate — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- readmittance — the act or process of admitting someone or something again
- recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- reciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- redecoration — something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment: The gymnasium was adorned with posters and crepe-paper decorations for the dance.
- rededication — the act of dedicating.
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- road traffic — traffic on the road
- romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- scared stiff — terrified
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- scratch disk — 1. (storage) See scratch. 2. (operating system) Unallocated space on Windows 95's primary hard disk partition, used for virtual memory. Shortage of space on this partition can result in the error "scratch disk full".
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper