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14-letter words containing a, l, i, f, o, r

  • nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
  • norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
  • nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
  • old franconian — the Franconian language before 1100; Frankish.
  • oral-formulaic — noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression.
  • overfamiliarly — In an overfamiliar way.
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • parole officer — an official who supervises a prisoner who is on parole
  • party official — an official of a political party
  • pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
  • pelican-flower — a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart-shaped leaves and purple-spotted, purple-veined flowers from 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the corolla.
  • performability — the quality of being performable
  • portrait flask — a glass flask of the 19th century having a portrait molded onto the side.
  • prairie falcon — a North American falcon, Falco mexicanus, grayish-brown above and white barred with brown below.
  • preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • pride of place — the highest or most outstanding position; first place.
  • professionally — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
  • quality factor — a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
  • quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
  • reflexological — of or relating to reflexology
  • relexification — to replace the vocabulary of (a language, especially a pidgin) with words drawn from another language, without changing the grammatical structure.
  • route flapping — flapping router
  • satisfactorily — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
  • sb will go far — If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
  • self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
  • self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-operative — automatic.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • social welfare — social services provided by a government for its citizens.
  • special forces — crack military team
  • stagflationary — of, caused by, or relating to, stagflation
  • sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
  • sulfurous acid — a colorless liquid, H 2 SO 3 , having a suffocating odor, obtained by dissolving sulfur dioxide in water, known mainly by its salts, which are sulfites: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a bleach.
  • superinflation — hyperinflation.
  • the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
  • traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
  • traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
  • underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
  • unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
  • url forwarding — URL redirection
  • vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
  • victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
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