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16-letter words containing l, e, s, t

  • polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
  • post-elizabethan — of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music.
  • post-pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
  • postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
  • postencephalitic — inflammation of the substance of the brain.
  • practical reason — (in Kantian ethics) reason applied to the problem of action and choice, especially in ethical matters.
  • pre-solicitation — the act of soliciting.
  • predispositional — the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
  • prevost d'exiles — Antoine François [ahn-twan frahn-swa] /ɑ̃ˈtwan frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Abbé Prévost") 1697–1763, French novelist.
  • process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
  • processing plant — a factory where raw materials are treated or prepared by a special method, esp one where food is treated in order to preserve it
  • prosecco plotter — one of a group of Labour politicians who allegedly plotted to oust Prime Minister Gordon Brown from office in the summer of 2008
  • protective slope — a slope given to a yard or the like to drain surface water away from a building.
  • pseudo-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
  • pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • pseudo-spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
  • pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
  • pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • pseudoperipteral — having a freestanding colonnade at each end, with engaged columns at the sides.
  • psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
  • ptolemaic system — a system elaborated by Ptolemy and subsequently modified by others, according to which the earth was the fixed center of the universe, with the heavenly bodies moving about it.
  • public relations — (used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
  • pull the strings — be in control
  • pulse modulation — a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
  • put sth to sleep — If a sick or injured animal is put to sleep, it is killed by a vet in a way that does not cause it pain.
  • pyloric stenosis — an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
  • quarter-finalist — A quarter-finalist is a person or team that is competing in a quarter-final.
  • quasi-equivalent — equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
  • quasi-legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
  • queen anne style — a style of English architecture of the early 18th cent., characterized by construction in red brick, forms modified from classical architecture, and simple, elegant, and stately ornamentation
  • questionableness — The state or condition of being questionable; dubiousness.
  • quintessentially — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
  • radiation levels — the levels of the emission or transfer of radiant energy or the levels of the particles emitted in the transfer of radiant energy, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
  • radio evangelist — a Christian minister who devotes time to preaching on the radio
  • radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
  • rattle so's cage — If someone rattles your cage, they do something which is intended to make you feel nervous.
  • rattlesnake fern — any of several American grape ferns, especially Botrychium virginianium, having clusters of sporangia resembling the rattles of a rattlesnake.
  • rattlesnake flag — any of a number of U.S. flags that bear a picture of a rattlesnake and the motto “Don't Tread on Me,” especially those used during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
  • rattlesnake root — any of certain composite plants of the genus Prenanthes, whose roots or tubers have been regarded as a remedy for snake bites, as P. serpentaria or P. alba.
  • rattlesnake weed — a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
  • re-establishment — the act or an instance of establishing.
  • real-time pascal — (language)   A later name for Pascal-80 by RC International, Denmark.
  • real-time system — a data-processing system in which a computer receives constantly changing data, such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
  • reasonable doubt — law: grounds for believing sb is innocent
  • reclassification — categorization in a different way
  • recreational sex — sex for the purpose of pleasure rather than reproduction, without the commitment of a relationship
  • redistributional — a distribution performed again or anew.
  • refuse collector — someone who collects of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
  • regional ileitis — a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes scarring and thickening of the intestinal walls and frequently leads to obstruction.
  • relative density — specific gravity.
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