12-letter words containing f, r, e, n, c
- 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)
- strong force — Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- swiss-french — of or relating to a person from French-speaking Switzerland
- torrefaction — to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
- tracker fund — finance: type of savings account
- traffic cone — conical road markers
- transfection — the insertion into a cell of a bacterial plasmid that contains a foreign virus or genetic material.
- transference — the act or process of transferring.
- trench fever — a recurrent fever, often suffered by soldiers in trenches in World War I, caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse.
- trench knife — a short knife for stabbing, sometimes equipped with brass knuckles as a guard, used in modern warfare in hand-to-hand combat.
- 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
- unconfronted — to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unfructified — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.
- ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
- unmercifully — merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless.
- unperfection — imperfection
- unreferenced — an act or instance of referring.
- unreflecting — not reflecting; unthinking: an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.
- unreflective — not reflective; thoughtless; lacking in due deliberation; heedless; rash: a sweeping, unreflective pessimism.
- unreinforced — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
- unrespectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- verification — the act of verifying.
- vicar forane — dean1 (def 2b).
- vociferation — noisy outcry; clamor.
- weaver finch — any of a number of Old World finches (family Ploceidae) that weave elaborate domed nests of sticks, grass, etc.
- west african — of or relating to West Africa