17-letter words containing i, d, e, a

terephthalic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 6 O 2 , the para isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and textile fibers.
the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the faint-hearted — people of a nervous disposition
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
therapeutic index — the ratio between the dosage of a drug that causes a lethal effect and the dosage that causes a therapeutic effect.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to make good time — If you say that you made good time on a journey, you mean it did not take you very long compared to the length of time you expected it to take.
to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
transcendentalism — transcendental character, thought, or language.
transcendentalist — transcendental character, thought, or language.
transcendentalize — to cause to become transcendent.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
unclassified road — a road that has not been given a grade because it is of a basic standard
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
unix brain damage — Something that has to be done to break a network program (typically a mailer) on a non-Unix system so that it will interoperate with Unix systems. The hack may qualify as "Unix brain damage" if the program conforms to published standards and the Unix program in question does not. Unix brain damage happens because it is much easier for other (minority) systems to change their ways to match non-conforming behaviour than it is to change all the hundreds of thousands of Unix systems out there. An example of Unix brain damage is a kluge in a mail server to recognise bare line feed (the Unix newline) as an equivalent form to the Internet standard newline, which is a carriage return followed by a line feed. Such things can make even a hardened jock weep.
unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
unrealized losses — Unrealized losses are losses from the decrease in value of an asset that you still own.
user brain damage — (humour) (UBD) A description (usually abbreviated) used to close a trouble report obviously due to utter cluelessness on the user's part. Compare pilot error; opposite: PBD; see also brain-damaged, PEBCAK.
vaginal discharge — emission from the female genitalia
valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
van diemen's land — former name of Tasmania.
vanilla-flavoured — having been flavoured with vanilla extract or essence
vascular cylinder — stele (sense 3)
veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
venereal diseases — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
video disk player — a device that reads the information on a video disc
vila nova de gaia — a city in NW Portugal.
visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
visually impaired — (of a person) having reduced vision so severe as to constitute a handicap.

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