14-letter words containing i, c, o, n, l
- self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
- self-conceited — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- self-confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
- self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
- self-consoling — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
- self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- self-enforcing — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
- self-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
- self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
- self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- silent auction — an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.
- silicon valley — the area in northern California, southwest of San Francisco in the Santa Clara valley region, where many of the high-technology design and manufacturing companies in the semiconductor industry are concentrated.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- social control — Sociology. the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.
- social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social science — the study of society and social behavior.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- social tagging — the practice of generating electronic tags or keywords by users rather than specialists as a way to classify and describe online content: Social tagging can enhance students' access to online collections of art.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- solicitousness — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- solid compound — a word formed from two or more other words or elements, written or printed as single word without a hyphen
- solidification — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sounding-block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- split decision — a decision of a bout on whose outcome the referee and judges did not unanimously agree.
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian