15-letter words containing f, r, e, t

respecification — the act of specifying.
retirement fund — A retirement fund is a special fund which people pay money into so that, when they retire from their job, they will receive money regularly as a pension.
retrofocus lens — a wide-angle lens, for use on single-lens reflex cameras, of inverted telephoto design, with a back focus greater than the focal length.
retroreflection — of or relating to a surface, material, or device (retroreflector) that reflects light or other radiation back to its source; reflective.
retroreflective — of or relating to a surface, material, or device (retroreflector) that reflects light or other radiation back to its source; reflective.
rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
rhodesian front — the governing party in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) 1962–78
right of search — the privilege of a nation at war to search neutral ships on the high seas for contraband or other matter, carried in violation of neutrality, that may subject the ship to seizure.
right-of-center — holding conservative views in politics; right-wing.
right-of-centre — You can describe a person or political party as right-of-centre if they have political views which are closer to capitalism and conservatism than to socialism but which are not very extreme.
rightabout-face — a turning directly about so as to face in the opposite direction
rime suffisante — full rhyme.
rite of passage — Anthropology. a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person's change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan.
roaring forties — the stormy oceanic areas between 40° and 50° south latitude
round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
ruby grapefruit — a grapefruit with red flesh
ruffle feathers — to cause upset or offence
run of the mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
run-of-the-mine — of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.
rutherford atom — the atom postulated as analogous to the solar system, with electrons revolving around a small, central, positive nucleus that constitutes practically the entire mass of the atom
saffian leather — leather made of sheepskin or goatskin tanned with sumac and usually dyed a bright color
saltwater taffy — a taffy sometimes made with seawater but more generally made with salted fresh water.
schiffs-reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
scotch foursome — foursome (def 2b).
seafood platter — a plate of assorted seafood, served in a restaurant
securities firm — a firm that deals in securities
security forces — police or soldiers responsible for maintaining security
self perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
self-absorption — preoccupation with oneself or one's own affairs.
self-admiration — a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
self-betterment — the act or process of bettering; improvement.
self-caricature — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
self-controlled — Someone who is self-controlled is able to not show their feelings or not do the things that their feelings make them want to do.
self-correcting — automatically adjusting to or correcting mistakes, malfunctions, etc.: a self-correcting mechanism.
self-enrichment — an act of enriching.
self-flattering — praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.
self-forgetting — self-forgetful.
self-generating — producing from within itself.
self-generation — production or reproduction of something without the aid of an external agent; spontaneous generation.
self-government — control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.
self-interested — If you describe someone as self-interested, you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for themselves rather than for other people.
self-lacerating — to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
self-laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
self-monitoring — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
self-perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
self-production — produced by oneself or itself.
self-protection — protection of oneself or itself.
self-rectifying — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.

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