13-letter words containing i, c, e, s, t, o
- redescription — the act of redescribing
- regionalistic — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- respirometric — of or relating to respirometers or respirometry
- resuscitation — to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
- retrospecting — contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.
- retrospection — the action, process, or faculty of looking back on things past.
- retrospective — directed to the past; contemplative of past situations, events, etc.
- rhodochrosite — a mineral, manganese carbonate, MnCO 3 , commonly containing some iron and calcium, and usually rose-red in color: a minor ore of manganese; manganese spar.
- right section — a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane perpendicular to its longest axis.
- rocking stone — any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway.
- rough justice — If you describe someone's treatment or punishment as rough justice, you mean that it is not given according to the law.
- rousseauistic — the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
- royal society — The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- scenarization — the process of making or creating a scenario, esp to aid distance learning education
- schizogenetic — reproducing or formed by fission.
- schizomycetes — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- scholasticate — a course of study for seminarians, taken prior to their theological studies.
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- scleroprotein — protein that is fibrous and insoluble in water, serving a protective or supportive function in the body.
- scottish rite — one of the two advanced divisions of Masonic membership, leading to the 33rd degree.
- scratch video — the technique or practice of recycling images from films or television to make collages
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- second string — Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- second-strike — noting, pertaining to, or using nuclear forces capable of withstanding attack and retaliating after an adversary has launched a first strike.
- secret police — a police force that functions as the enforcement arm of a government's political policies and whose activities, which often include surveillance, intimidation, and physical violence as a means of suppressing dissent, are usually concealed from the public.
- section eight — a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sectorization — the act or state of sectorizing
- security zone — an area controlled by security forces
- selenocentric — having the moon as its center.
- self-conflict — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- semi-comatose — a light coma from which a person can be roused.
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semiautomatic — partly automatic.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
- sensitometric — of or relating to sensitometry
- service court — the part of the court into which a player must serve in various games, as tennis, badminton, handball, or squash.
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- sex selection — the practice of attempting to control the sex of a baby in order to achieve a desired sex, through various scientific methods
- sheriff court — (in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions
- sigmoidectomy — surgical removal of the sigmoid colon