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16-letter words containing f, e, s, o

  • post-reformation — the act of reforming; state of being reformed.
  • preference stock — preferred stock.
  • presence of mind — a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency.
  • prespecification — the act of specifying.
  • press conference — a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press.
  • pride oneself on — to be proud of
  • prisoner of bill — (humour)   (PoB) A derisory term, in use generally among Unix users, for anyone who uses Microsoft products either because they don't know there is anything better (i.e. Unix) or because they would be incapable of working anything more complex (i.e. Unix). The interesting and widespread presumption among users of the term is that (at least at the time of writing, 1998) using anything other than Unix or a Microsoft OS (whether VMS, Macintosh, Amiga) is so eccentric a choice as to be at least somewhat praiseworthy.
  • professionalisms — professional character, spirit, or methods.
  • proficiency test — an exam which test how proficient or skilled someone is in a particular activity, field of study, language, etc
  • proof of postage — a document, such as a receipt, etc, that proves that you have posted or mailed something
  • pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
  • question of fact — a question concerning the reality of an alleged event or circumstance in a trial by jury, usually determined by the jury.
  • reasons of state — political justifications for an immoral act
  • reclassification — categorization in a different way
  • refresher course — a study course serving as a review of previous education.
  • refreshment room — a room in a railway station where food and drink was served
  • refuse collector — someone who collects of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
  • registration fee — a fee paid to register, enrol or sign up for (a course, etc)
  • regius professor — Crown-appointed holder of a university chair
  • releasing factor — a substance usually of hypothalamic origin that triggers the release of a particular hormone from an endocrine gland.
  • remember oneself — to recover one's good manners after a lapse; stop behaving badly
  • rotation of axes — a process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes making a specified angle with and having the same origin as the original axes.
  • safe deposit box — A safe deposit box is a small box, usually kept in a special room in a bank, in which you can store valuable objects.
  • safe-deposit box — a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
  • safety-conscious — conscious of being safe and preventing danger
  • sales conference — meeting of salespeople
  • scheme of things — Someone's scheme of things is the way in which they think that things in their life should be organized.
  • score points off — to gain an advantage at someone else's expense
  • scotch blackface — one of a Scottish breed of mountain sheep having a black face and growing long, coarse wool.
  • seal of approval — royal stamp of endorsement
  • seat of learning — People sometimes refer to a university or a similar institution as a seat of learning.
  • security officer — civilian, policeman or soldier who is responsible for security in a town or country
  • self-abandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
  • self-affirmation — the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
  • self-approbation — approval; commendation.
  • self-complacency — pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
  • self-confinement — the act of confining.
  • self-consequence — self-important character or quality; self-importance.
  • self-constituted — constituted as such by oneself or itself
  • self-consumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
  • self-containment — the state of being self-contained.
  • self-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
  • self-degradation — the act of degrading.
  • self-denigration — to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character.
  • self-deprecation — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
  • self-deprecatory — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
  • self-deprivation — the act of depriving.
  • self-description — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
  • self-designation — a name taken for oneself or one's own people
  • self-destruction — the destruction or ruination of oneself or one's life.
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