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12-letter words containing f, e, n, c, l

  • nuclear fuel — Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
  • nuclear-free — A nuclear-free place is a place where nuclear energy or nuclear weapons are forbidden.
  • paling-fence — Also called paling fence. picket fence.
  • patent cliff — a potential sharp drop in sales and revenue for a company when one of its patents expires: the looming patent cliffs faced by pharmaceutical firms.
  • peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
  • pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
  • pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
  • placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
  • proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
  • prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
  • purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
  • roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
  • sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
  • second floor — the floor or story above the ground floor.
  • self-centred — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
  • self-closing — the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
  • self-command — self-control.
  • self-conceit — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
  • self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
  • self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.
  • self-content — satisfaction with oneself; self-complacency.
  • self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
  • self-cooking — the act of a person or thing that cooks.
  • self-defence — the act of defending one's person when physically attacked, as by countering blows or overcoming an assailant: the art of self-defense.
  • self-finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
  • self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
  • self-locking — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
  • self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
  • self-neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
  • spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
  • sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
  • unbeneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
  • uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
  • uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
  • uncheerfully — without cheerfulness; in an uncheerful manner
  • unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
  • unconfinable — not able to be bound
  • unconfinedly — in an unconfined manner
  • unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
  • unconfutable — to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove: to confute an argument.
  • ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
  • uninfluenced — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • unmercifully — merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless.
  • unpeacefully — in an unpeaceful manner
  • unreflecting — not reflecting; unthinking: an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.
  • unreflective — not reflective; thoughtless; lacking in due deliberation; heedless; rash: a sweeping, unreflective pessimism.
  • unrespectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
  • unsuccessful — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
  • watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
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