14-letter words containing a, n, t, i, c, s
- scatterbrained — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schiff reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
- scientifically — of or relating to science or the sciences: scientific studies.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- screen trading — a form of trading on a market or exchange in which the visual display unit of a computer replaces personal contact as in floor trading
- scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- scsi initiator — (hardware) A device that begins a SCSI transaction by issuing a command to another device (the SCSI target), giving it a task to perform. Typically a SCSI host adapter is the initiator but targets may also become initiators.
- scsi interface — SCSI adaptor
- seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
- sectionization — the act or state of being sectionized
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
- self-actuating — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semicentennial — of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
- serbo-croatian — a Slavic language spoken in Serbia and Croatia, usually written with Cyrillic letters in Serbia but with Roman letters in Croatia.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- serodiscordant — pertaining to a relationship with one HIV-positive partner and one HIV-negative partner.
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shooting match — a contest in marksmanship.
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- sick and tired — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
- silent auction — an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
- slanging match — A slanging match is an angry quarrel in which people insult each other.
- slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
- smart sanction — a sanction intended to affect only a particular area of a country's activities or economy
- smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
- social control — Sociology. the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social tagging — the practice of generating electronic tags or keywords by users rather than specialists as a way to classify and describe online content: Social tagging can enhance students' access to online collections of art.
- socratic irony — pretended ignorance in discussion.
- solidification — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- son of a bitch — a contemptible or thoroughly disagreeable person; scoundrel.
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- sorting tracks — the part of a railroad yard used for the final sorting of cars from a classification yard.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- specbase_int92 — A variant of SPECint92 that reports "baseline" results, using stricter run rules.
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.