12-letter words containing m, o, n, p, u
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- pseudoanemia — Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- pseudonymous — bearing a false or fictitious name.
- pseudorandom — noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- puerto limon — Limón (def 2).
- puerto montt — a city in S Chile.
- pumice stone — abrasive stone used for exfoliating
- pumice-stone — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- put money on — to place a bet on
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- run on empty — to be at a level of energy, creativity, etc. that is inadequate to sustain worthwhile activity or achievement
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- show jumping — sport: horseriding event
- slumpflation — a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- spermogonium — one of the cup-shaped or flask-shaped receptacles in which the spermatia of certain fungi and red algae are produced.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- subcomponent — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- suspensorium — a part that supports or suspends, esp the mandibular suspensorium, which suspends the lower jaw from the skull
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- to pump iron — If someone pumps iron, they exercise by lifting weights using special machines.
- transumption — an act of metaphorical transference
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- uncomplacent — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- uncompounded — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
- uncomputable — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- undecomposed — not reduced to constituent elements
- underperform — If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less well than the other thing.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unemployable — unsuitable for employment; unable to find or keep a job.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- unimportance — a lack of importance
- unimportuned — without being forced or impelled
- unimprisoned — not confined in a prison
- unoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- unperforming — not performing
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- unprogrammed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- up-and-comer — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.