14-letter words containing l, a, t, r, e, u
- precontractual — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
- prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- propaedeutical — relating to preliminary instruction; introductory
- pseudodipteral — having an arrangement of columns suggesting a dipteral structure but without the inner colonnade.
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- puerto cabello — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
- pyrometallurgy — the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.
- quadrilaterals — Plural form of quadrilateral.
- quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
- quadruplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quadruplicate.
- quadruplicates — Plural form of quadruplicate.
- quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
- quality-assure — to ensure the quality of: Measures are in place to quality-assure our data.
- quarter dollar — quarter (def 3).
- quarter hollow — a deep cove or cavetto.
- quarter nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from a kneeling position beside an opponent, puts one hand on the opponent's head, passes the free arm under the far arm of the opponent, and locks the free arm to the other arm by clasping the wrist.
- quasi-particle — an object that is similar to a particle, but does not meet the full criteria of a particle
- quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
- rafferty rules — no rules at all
- rateable value — In Britain, the rateable value of a building was a value based on its size and facilities, which was used in calculating local taxes called rates.
- rattle through — If you rattle through something, you deal with it quickly in order to finish it.
- raunch culture — a culture which promotes overtly sexual representations of women, as through the acceptance of pornography, stripping, nudity in advertising, etc, esp when this is encouraged by women
- reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
- rearticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- recapitulation — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recapitulative — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recurvirostral — with a beak which is bent upwards
- red-lead putty — a compound for caulking pipe joints, made of red lead, white lead, and boiled linseed oil.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- regulator gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- respiritualize — to spiritualize again; reinvest with a spiritual character or meaning
- resultant tone — a musical sound sometimes heard when two loud notes are sounded together, either lower in pitch than either (differential tone) or higher (summational tone)
- retroserrulate — having tiny retrorse teeth or barbs.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rogue elephant — a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.
- roulette table — surface marked out for roulette
- roundaboutedly — in a roundabout manner
- route flapping — flapping router
- rufflette tape — a kind of heading tape for curtains
- running battle — When two groups of people fight a running battle, they keep attacking each other in various parts of a place.
- russia leather — a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, especially in dark red: originally prepared in Russia.
- sale or return — an arrangement by which a retailer pays only for goods sold, returning those that are unsold to the wholesaler or manufacturer