19-letter words containing a, f, o, r, e, s

joseph of arimathea — a wealthy disciple who provided a tomb for Jesus' body: Matt. 27:57-60
lay one's finger on — to indicate, identify, or locate accurately
library of congress — one of the major library collections in the world, located in Washington, D.C., and functioning in some ways as the national library of the U.S. although not officially designated as such: established by Congress in 1800 for service to its members, but now also serving government agencies, other libraries, and the public.
love at first sight — instant romantic attraction to sb
lyon office of arms — Heralds' Office.
make a pig's ear of — to ruin disastrously
make oneself scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
mary wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
master of foxhounds — the person responsible for the conduct of a fox hunt and to whom all members of the hunt and its staff are responsible. Abbreviation: M.F.H.
master of the horse — (in England) the third official of the royal household
master of the rolls — (in England and Wales) the judge who presides over the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and who was formerly Keeper of the Records at the Public Record Office
means of production — resources: equipment, workers
measure for measure — a comedy (1604) by Shakespeare.
miracle of st. mark — a painting (1548) by Tintoretto.
most favored nation — a nation to which privileges of trade are extended under a government policy of giving the same privileges to all nations that are given to any one of them, sometimes depending on whether certain conditions, as of reciprocity, are met
most-favored-nation — of or relating to the status, treatment, terms, etc., that are embodied in or conferred by a most-favored-nation clause.
mother-of-thousands — strawberry geranium.
nasty piece of work — malicious person
non-transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
performance figures — the statistics that indicate how well or badly a company or organization has performed
performance targets — the expected or predicted success level of an individual, company or organization
peroxysulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
pillars of hercules — the two promontories at the E end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar on the European side and the Jebel Musa on the African side; according to legend, formed by Hercules
pirates of penzance — an operetta (1879) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
post-and-rail fence — a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.
process performance — Process performance is a measure of how efficient or effective a process is.
professional advice — advice given by someone trained in a particular and relevant profession or job
professional school — a postgraduate school or college which trains students for a particular profession
professionalization — to give a professional character or status to; make into or establish as a profession.
pseudo-professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
pugwash conferences — international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005) , one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97)
put a figure on sth — When you put a figure on an amount, you say exactly how much it is.
radius of curvature — the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature at a point on a curve.
reflux oesophagitis — inflammation of the gullet caused by regurgitation of stomach acids, producing heartburn: may be associated with a hiatus hernia
research fellowship — the position or office of someone who conducts academic research into a subject at a university, etc
respiratory failure — a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently
saccharofarinaceous — pertaining to or consisting of sugar and meal.
sacrifice operative — a euphemistic term for a suicide bomber
san fernando valley — valley in SW Calif., partly in NW Los Angeles: c. 260 sq mi (673 sq km)
san francisco peaks — a mountain mass in N Arizona: highest point in the state, Humphrey's Peak, 12,611 feet (3845 meters).
scare the pants off — to scare extremely

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