10-letter words containing a, i, r, m, l
- paper mill — factory where paper is made
- paralogism — argument violating principles of valid reasoning.
- paralympic — of or relating to the Paralympics
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parlormaid — a maid who takes care of a parlor, answers the door, waits on guests, etc.
- partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
- patrialism — (in Britain formerly) the policy regarding conferment of patrial status
- perimetral — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- permillage — a rate or proportion per thousand. Compare percentage (def 1).
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
- plagiarism — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
- praeludium — a prelude, now predominantly in a musical context
- pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- premarital — preceding marriage.
- premaxilla — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
- premedical — of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine: a premedical course.
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- primaveral — of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.
- primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primordial — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- pro-family — that favors or benefits families
- proclaimer — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- pronominal — Grammar. pertaining to, resembling, derived from, or containing a pronoun: “My” in “my book” is a pronominal adjective. “There” is a pronominal adverb.
- proximally — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- psalterium — the omasum.
- radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
- raduliform — rasp-like
- ragmatical — wild, rowdy, riotous
- railwayman — male railway worker
- ramblingly — in a rambling manner
- rampallian — a scoundrel, wretch, rascal
- reclaimant — a person who makes appeals to reclaim.
- regimental — of or relating to a regiment.
- relativism — any theory holding that criteria of judgment are relative, varying with individuals and their environments.
- relief map — a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines.
- remediable — capable of being remedied.
- remittable — to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
- remoralize — to instil with morals again; make moral again
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- retailment — the act or process of retailing
- revivalism — the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.
- rhomboidal — shaped almost like a diamond or rhomboid
- rhythmical — periodic, as motion, or a drumbeat.
- rial omani — a paper money, coin, and monetary unit of Oman, equal to 1000 baiza. Abbreviation: RO.