15-letter words containing a, n, m, o, r, p
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- proxy statement — a statement containing information, frequently exhaustive, about a corporation, its officers, and any propositions to be voted on, sent to stockholders when their proxies are being solicited for an annual or a special stockholders' meeting.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
- random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
- reapportionment — the act of redistributing or changing the apportionment of something.
- remand prisoner — a prisoner who is sent back into custody (or sometimes admitted to bail) to await trial or continuation of their trial
- rhombencephalon — the hindbrain.
- room-and-pillar — noting a means of extracting coal or other minerals from underground deposits by first cutting out rooms, then robbing the pillars between them; pillar-and-breast.
- sales promotion — the methods or techniques for creating public acceptance of or interest in a product, usually in addition to standard merchandising techniques, as advertising or personal selling, and generally consisting of the offer of free samples, gifts made to a purchaser, or the like.
- sarcoptic mange — mange caused by burrowing mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- semipornography — partial pornography; material that is almost pornographic
- simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
- slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
- spanish morocco — French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
- spermatogenesis — the origin and development of spermatozoa.
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
- to part company — If two or more people part company, they go in different directions after going in the same direction together.
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company
- trypanosomiasis — any infection caused by a trypanosome.
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.