10-letter words containing a, u, t, c
- ratchet up — If something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to decrease again.
- re-educate — to educate again, as for new purposes.
- reaccustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- reacquaint — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- recapturer — a person who recaptures something or someone
- recuperate — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- redcurrant — any of various currant shrubs of the genus Ribes, bearing an edible, red fruit.
- refracture — the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
- reluctance — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- reluctancy — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- renunciate — any religious devotee who renounces earthly pleasures and lives as an ascetic
- requiescat — a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.
- reticulate — netted; covered with a network.
- rheumatics — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- rio cuarto — a city in central Argentina.
- root cause — origin
- routemarch — march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.
- rubricated — (in ancient manuscripts, early printed books, etc.) having titles, catchwords, etc., distinctively colored.
- rusticator — to go to the country.
- sacahuista — a North American flowering grass
- salt chuck — the ocean.
- sanctitude — holiness; saintliness; sanctity.
- santa cruz — a city on the coast of California.
- satchelful — the amount a satchel will hold
- sauce boat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- scattergun — A scattergun is a gun that fires a lot of small metal balls at the same time.
- scaturient — gushing; overflowing.
- scordatura — the tuning of a stringed instrument in other than the usual way to facilitate the playing of certain compositions.
- scout camp — organized outdoor activity for boys
- scoutcraft — practice of or skill at scouting.
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture
- scutellate — having scutes.
- search out — hunt for, seek
- secularist — secular spirit or tendency, especially a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.
- secularity — secular views or beliefs; secularism.
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- slack suit — a man's suit for casual wear consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or loose-fitting jacket.
- slouch hat — a soft hat often made of felt and having a supple, usually broad brim.
- sluicegate — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- soul patch — a small patch of facial hair below the centre of the lower lip and above the chin
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals