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17-letter words containing c, o, a, l, e, s

  • self-commendation — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
  • self-condemnation — the act of condemning.
  • self-confirmation — the act of confirming.
  • self-consecration — the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body.
  • self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
  • self-dissociation — an act or instance of dissociating.
  • self-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
  • self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
  • self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
  • self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
  • self-satisfaction — a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.
  • semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
  • semimicroanalysis — any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
  • senatus consultum — a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.
  • shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
  • shorthold tenancy — letting of a dwelling for between one and five years at a fair rent
  • shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
  • single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
  • smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
  • smokeless tobacco — snuff1 (def 9).
  • social assistance — welfare program
  • social conscience — the state of being aware of the problems that affect a lot of people in society, such as being poor or having no home, and wanting to do something to help these people
  • social democratic — A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy.
  • social enterprise — a business organization that works to benefit society as a whole
  • social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
  • social settlement — settlement (def 14).
  • socialist realism — a state-approved artistic or literary style in some socialist countries, as the U.S.S.R., that characteristically celebrates an idealized vision of the life and industriousness of the workers.
  • socially excluded — suffering from social exclusion
  • socially included — benefiting from social inclusion
  • socioeconomically — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors: socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.
  • socratic elenchus — the drawing out of the consequences of a position in order to show them to be contrary to some accepted position
  • sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
  • soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
  • solicitor general — a law officer who maintains the rights of the state in suits affecting the public interest, next in rank to the attorney general.
  • special committee — a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.
  • special constable — a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency
  • special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
  • special schooling — the system of educating children with special needs in schools designed to meet their needs
  • spectroheliograph — an apparatus for making photographs of the sun with a monochromatic light to show the details of the sun's surface and surroundings as they would appear if the sun emitted only that light.
  • spectroscopically — an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source, consisting essentially of a slit through which the radiation passes, a collimating lens, and an Amici prism.
  • spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
  • sports facilities — places and things for doing sports
  • stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
  • stonewall jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
  • subclavian groove — either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
  • subject catalogue — a catalogue with entries arranged by subject in a classified sequence
  • subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
  • supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
  • swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
  • sword of damocles — Damocles (def 2).
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