17-letter words containing l, e, p, t

tertiary syphilis — the third stage of syphilis, characterized by involvement of the internal organs, especially the brain, spinal cord, heart, and liver.
the alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
the death penalty — capital punishment
the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
the glacial epoch — the Pleistocene Epoch
the little dipper — a small faint constellation, the brightest star of which is the Pole Star, lying 1° from the true celestial pole
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
the olympic flame — the flame that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
the rail-splitter — Lincoln2
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
the underemployed — underemployed people
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
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.
thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
tiglath-pileser i — died 1102? b.c, king of Assyria c1115–1102?.
till eulenspiegel — a legendary German peasant of the 14th century whose practical jokes yielded many stories.
tip the scales at — to weigh (a specified amount)
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
topological space — a set with a collection of subsets or open sets satisfying the properties that the union of open sets is an open set, the intersection of two open sets is an open set, and the given set and the empty set are open sets.
traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
tropical maritime — a type of warm, wet air mass originating at low latitudes over ocean areas
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
unemployment line — When people talk about the unemployment line, they are talking about the state of being unemployed, especially when saying how many people are unemployed.
unemployment rate — percentage of population without jobs
unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
unproportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
unsympathetically — in a manner that is not characterized by feeling or showing sympathy
upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
urban exploration — a recreational activity in which people explore derelict urban structures such as abandoned sewers or underground railways or attempt to access areas which are closed to the public such as the roofs of skyscrapers
ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic

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