12-letter words containing a, t, o, p, r
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- preparations — measures done in order to prepare for something; provisions
- preponderant — superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.
- preponderate — to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier.
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- presentation — an act of presenting.
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- preservatory — a preservative
- preset board — a control board for setting up theatrical lighting switches and dimmer readings in advance so that during a performance the lights can be automatically operated for one or several scenes.
- prestigiator — someone who practises sorcery or prestidigitation
- prevaricator — a person who speaks falsely; liar.
- primary root — the first root produced by a germinating seed, developing from the radicle of the embryo.
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- private joke — a joke that is understood only by a certain social group
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- pro-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- pro-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- probationary — the act of testing.
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- problematize — to demonstrate to be unsettled or uncertain, or more complex than originally assumed or regarded; show to be problematic
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- process data — data processing
- proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product mark — a trademark used on only one product.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- professorate — the office or the period of service of a professor.
- progradation — seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.
- program note — A program note is an article written in a program for a play or concert that gives information about the performance or production.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- prolongation — the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line.
- promethazine — a phenothiaxine derivative, C 1 7 H 2 0 N 2 S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- propitiation — the act of propitiating; conciliation: the propitiation of the wrathful gods.
- propitiatory — serving or intended to propitiate.
- proportional — having due proportion; corresponding.
- propugnation — defence
- prosectorial — characteristic of a prosector