13-letter words containing i, t, e, r, a, o
- staminiferous — bearing or having a stamen or stamens.
- starring role — a main role; the main role
- static memory — the contents of computer memory that remain fixed until written to or until the power is turned off.
- station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
- stationmaster — a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- step aerobics — a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
- stercorarious — stercoraceous
- stereological — of, relating to, stereology
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- sterilization — the act of sterilizing.
- stratospheric — relating to the stratosphere
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- suovetaurilia — (in ancient Rome) a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
- supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- take to drink — If someone takes to drink, they start to drink a lot of alcohol regularly, usually because they are depressed or worried about something.
- taphrogenesis — the process of forming rifts, resulting in regional faulting and subsidence
- tariff office — a company whose premiums are based on a tariff agreed with other insurance companies
- tariff reform — increase in import duties
- tarpeian rock — a rock on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, from which criminals and traitors were hurled.
- task-oriented — focusing on the completion of particular tasks as a measure of success
- tax inspector — a government official whose job is to make sure that people and companies are paying the right amount of tax
- taylor series — an approximation of a given function f at a particular point x, in terms of values of the function and its derivatives at a neighboring point x 0 , by a power series in which the terms are given by f (n) (x 0) (x−x 0) n/n !, where f (n) (x 0) is the derivative of order n evaluated at point x 0 .
- teleportation — to transport (a body) by telekinesis.
- temerariously — in an audacious manner
- temporariness — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- temporization — to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.
- teratogenesis — the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
- tergiversator — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
- terpsichorean — pertaining to dancing.
- territorially — of or relating to territory or land.
- terrorization — to fill or overcome with terror.