15-letter words containing l, i, a, o
- anticoagulation — (medicine) Acting to combat or prevent coagulation of blood.
- anticolonialism — the opposition to colonialism
- anticolonialist — a person who is opposed to colonialism
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antidevelopment — (of a group) opposed to development
- antieducational — opposing the provision of knowledge
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimetabolites — Plural form of antimetabolite.
- antimonarchical — opposed to the monarchy
- antimony glance — stibnite
- antimony yellow — a poisonous pigment used in painting and enameling, consisting chiefly of lead antimoniate and characterized by its fugitive yellow color, rapid drying rate, and strong film-forming properties.
- antinationalist — a person who is opposed to nationalism
- antirationalism — the opposition to rationalism
- antirationalist — opposed to rationalism
- antirationality — the opposition to rationality
- antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
- antishoplifting — designed to prevent shoplifting
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antitheoretical — opposed to or contradicting a theory
- antitraditional — opposed to or acting with disregard for tradition
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- apocalyptically — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
- apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
- apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- apple macintosh — Macintosh
- apple-pie order — perfect order or condition
- applesoft basic — (language) A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- approachability — capable of being approached; accessible.
- approval rating — approval of a politician as shown by opinion polls
- archeologically — In a archeological manner or fashion.
- architectonical — Alternative form of architectonic.
- ariboflavinosis — a condition resulting from a dietary deficiency of riboflavin
- aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
- arrivals lounge — a waiting area for people meeting passengers
- arterialization — to convert (venous blood) into arterial blood by the action of oxygen in the lungs.
- articles of war — the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century
- ascending colon — the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs.
- asclepiadaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, a family of mostly tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including the milkweed and swallowwort, having pollen in the form of a waxy mass (pollinium): now usually regarded as a subfamily of the Apocynaceae
- asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
- assign a policy — If you assign a policy, you transfer legal ownership of an insurance policy to another person.
- assimilationism — the theory of promoting the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
- assimilationist — a person who favours and promotes the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
- association law — any law governing the association of ideas