12-letter words containing g, m, a, p
- problem page — a feature in a newspaper, magazine, etc in which readers' problems are published and answers supplied
- program note — A program note is an article written in a program for a play or concert that gives information about the performance or production.
- programmable — capable of being programmed.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- pyjama rugby — an uncomplimentary term for the Super 12 Rugby Union competition that involves teams from South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and which is noted for its free-flowing nature and lack of attritional play between the forwards
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quiz program — a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- refugee camp — a camp for sheltering and protecting people who have fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- scapegoatism — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
- septuagesima — the third Sunday before Lent.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- simple sugar — monosaccharide.
- small magpie — an unrelated micro, Eurrhypara hortulata
- smoking lamp — formerly, a lamp aboard ship for lighting pipes, now used figuratively to indicate when smoking is or is not allowed: The smoking lamp is lit.
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- sphygmograph — an instrument for recording the rapidity, strength, and uniformity of the arterial pulse.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- swimming cap — A swimming cap is a rubber cap which you wear to keep your hair dry when you are swimming.
- sympathizing — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- unimpugnable — not capable of being challenged or criticized
- unprogrammed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- up a gumtree — in a very awkward position; in difficulties