16-letter words containing a, n, d, r, e

thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to rant and rave — If you say that someone rants and raves, you mean that they talk loudly and angrily in an uncontrolled way.
to run an errand — If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
trade acceptance — a bill of exchange drawn by the seller of goods on the buyer, and accepted by the buyer for payment at a future date.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
transcendentally — transcendent, surpassing, or superior.
transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transfer student — a student who moves from one institution or course to another at the same level (e.g. undergraduate)
transpeptidation — the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
tread under foot — to oppress
treaty of verdun — an agreement reached in 843 ad by three grandsons of Charlemagne, dividing his empire into an E kingdom (later Germany), a W kingdom (later France), and a middle kingdom (containing what became the Low Countries, Lorraine, Burgundy, and N Italy)
triangular trade — American History. a pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on the African Gold Coast with New England rum and then traded in the West Indies for sugar or molasses, which was brought back to New England to be manufactured into rum.
tried-and-tested — recognized as reliable; found to be successful
true-heartedness — the quality of being true-hearted
tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
turn a blind eye — pretend not to see sth
turntable ladder — a power-operated extending ladder mounted on a fire engine
ultracrepidarian — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
uncollateralized — lacking or needing no collateral: uncollateralized loans.
uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
under bare poles — (of a sailing vessel) with no sails set
under the hammer — a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
under-modulation — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
undercapitalized — having insufficient capital for the efficient operation of a commercial enterprise
undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
underpitch vault — a construction having a central vault intersected by vaults of lower pitch.
undersecretariat — a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.
underutilization — to fail to utilize fully: to underutilize natural resources.
undifferentiable — capable of being differentiated.
undifferentiated — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
unfranked income — any income from an investment that does not qualify as franked investment income
uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
unimproved value — the valuation of land for rating purposes, disregarding the value of buildings or other development
unmarried mother — a woman who has a baby while she is not married
unparticularized — to make particular.
unpredictability — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
unrealized gains — Unrealized gains are gains from the increase in value of an asset that you still own.
ununderstandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
upland sandpiper — a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.
uranium trioxide — a radioactive orange powder, UO 3 , used in the manufacture of some ceramics.
vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
vauxhall gardens — a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
vegetable garden — allotment

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