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14-letter words containing l, e, n, i, s, t

  • self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
  • self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
  • 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-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
  • self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
  • self-defeating — serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating.
  • self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
  • self-executing — going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
  • self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
  • self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
  • self-inflicted — inflicted by oneself upon oneself: a self-inflicted wound.
  • self-initiated — initiated or begun by oneself.
  • self-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
  • self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
  • self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
  • self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
  • self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
  • selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • semi-somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
  • semicentennial — of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
  • seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
  • sensationalise — to make sensational.
  • sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
  • sensationalist — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
  • sensationalize — to make sensational.
  • sensualization — to render sensual.
  • sentimentalism — sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
  • sentimentalist — one given to sentiment or sentimentality.
  • sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
  • sentimentalize — to indulge in sentiment.
  • serpentiningly — in a winding or sinuous manner
  • service tunnel — a tunnel alongside another which is used for services such as maintenance, repairs, etc
  • setting lotion — a perfumed solution of gum or a synthetic resin in a solvent, used in hairdressing to make a set last longer
  • shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
  • shut in a well — To shut in a well is to close off a well so that it stops producing.
  • shutting stile — the stile of a door or shutter that closes against the frame of the opening.
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