20-letter words containing a, n, g, r, i

seating arrangements — the seating plan for a formal occasion
self-differentiating — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
sensitivity training — a form of group therapy designed to develop understanding of oneself and others through free, unstructured discussion.
sergeant first class — a noncommissioned officer ranking next above a staff sergeant and below a first or master sergeant.
serve a person right — to pay a person back, esp for wrongful or foolish treatment or behaviour
set the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
sex change operation — a surgical operation designed to change a person's physical sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex
shoulder-length hair — hair that reaches a person's shoulders
snowflake generation — the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations
software engineering — the process of writing computer programs
squatter sovereignty — (used contemptuously by its opponents) popular sovereignty (def 2).
st.-germain-des-pres — an area in Paris, on the Left Bank.
standstill agreement — law: between company and bidder
straight as an arrow — direct, unwavering
surface-active agent — any substance that when dissolved in water or an aqueous solution reduces its surface tension or the interfacial tension between it and another liquid.
synchronized skating — the art or sport of teams of up to twenty skaters holding onto each other and moving in patterns in time to music
television programme — a programme broadcast on television
temperature gradient — rate of change of temperature with distance.
terrestrial guidance — a method of missile or rocket guidance in which the flight path is controlled by reference to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational or magnetic field
tetrahydrogestrinone — a synthetic anabolic steroid. Formula: C21H28O2
the founding fathers — any of the men who were members of the U.S. Constituional Convention of 1787
the garment industry — the manufacturing of items of clothing
the grass is greener — If you say the grass is greener somewhere else, you mean that other people's situations always seem better or more attractive than your own, but may not really be so.
the greater antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
the hearing impaired — people whose hearing is partially defective
the high renaissance — the period from about the 1490s to the 1520s in painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe, esp in Italy, when the Renaissance ideals were considered to have been attained through the mastery of Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael
the legal profession — the profession of law
the roaring twenties — a phrase used to describe the decade of the 1920s (esp in America), so called due to the social, artistic, and cultural dynamism of the period
there's no mistaking — You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it.
to be a warning shot — to be a warning
to be walking on air — If you say that you are walking on air or floating on air, you mean that you feel extremely happy about something.
to bring up the rear — If a person or vehicle is bringing up the rear, they are the last person or vehicle in a moving line of them.
to get your bearings — to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
toxemia of pregnancy — an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema, and the presence of protein in the urine.
track-laying vehicle — A track-laying vehicle is a vehicle whose wheels run inside a continuous chain or track.
traditional marriage — Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time: In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts.
trailing vortex drag — drag arising from vortices that occur behind a body moving through a gas or liquid
transcendental logic — (in Kantian epistemology) the study of the mind with reference to its perceptions of external objects and to the objective truth of such perceptions.
transfer of training — transfer (def 19).
transformation range — the temperature range within which austenite forms when a ferrous metal is heated, or within which it disappears when the metal is cooled.
travelling-wave tube — an electronic tube in which an electron beam interacts with a distributed high-frequency magnetic field so that energy is transferred from the beam to the field
trigeminal neuralgia — tic douloureux.
trustee savings bank — a British financial institution which offered savings facilities for small investors and was managed by unpaid trustees. Depositors had no voting rights and no say in financial or managerial matters. The bank is now a public limited company with the same rights and services as other banks and only retains the title in the abbreviated form TSB.
tubing head pressure — The tubing head pressure is the pressure on the tubing, which is measured at the wellhead.
twelve-string guitar — an acoustic guitar having twelve strings instead of six, with each pair tuned an octave apart, and more difficult to play than the standard guitar.
underground railroad — Also called underground railway. a railroad running through a continuous tunnel, as under city streets; subway.
unsaddling enclosure — the area at a racecourse where horses are unsaddled after a race and often where awards are given to owners, trainers, and jockeys
vertical integration — the joining together of all companies or firms involved in manufacturing a product into one company or firm

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