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15-letter words containing c, a, u, s, o, i

  • pictorial janus — K. Kahn, Xerox. Visual extension of Janus. Requires Strand88 and a PostScript interpreter.
  • pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
  • plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
  • plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
  • plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
  • policy issuance — Policy issuance is the process of creating an insurance policy and providing it to the policyholder.
  • posse comitatus — the body of persons that a peace officer of a county is empowered to call upon for assistance in preserving the peace, making arrests, and serving writs.
  • postinoculation — the act or process of inoculating.
  • pre-acquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
  • principal focus — focal point (def 1).
  • prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
  • programme music — music that is intended to depict or evoke a scene or idea
  • proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
  • pseudo-academic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
  • pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
  • pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
  • pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
  • pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
  • pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
  • pseudo-suicidal — pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
  • psychoacoustics — the study of sound perception.
  • quantifications — Plural form of quantification.
  • quarter section — (in surveying and homesteading) a square tract of land, half a mile on each side, thus containing ¼ sq. mi. or 160 acres. Abbreviation: q.s.
  • quasi-automatic — having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.
  • quasi-conscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
  • quasi-objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
  • quasicontinuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
  • quasihistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • reconstitutable — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
  • rediscount rate — the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for rediscounting commercial paper.
  • residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
  • resurrectionary — pertaining to or of the nature of resurrection.
  • robert guiscard — Robert [French raw-ber] /French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), (Robert de Hauteville) c1015–85, Norman conqueror in Italy.
  • rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
  • rural sociology — the sociological study of life in rural areas and the effects of ruralization.
  • sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
  • sarraceniaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Sarraceniaceae, an American family of pitcher plants
  • sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
  • savings account — a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.
  • scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
  • schopenhauerian — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
  • 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.
  • scribaciousness — the quality or state of being scribacious
  • securicor guard — a guard who works for Securicor
  • self-accusation — a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
  • self-inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
  • semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
  • sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
  • sexual politics — the differences in the amount of power that male and female people have in a society or group
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