20-letter words containing o, r, n, e, y

raynaud's phenomenon — a secondary circulatory disorder, often associated with a primary vascular disease, characterized by changes of blood flow resulting in white, bluish, or red hands and feet
recreational therapy — therapy by means of recreational activities engaged in by the patient
respiratory quotient — the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide released by the lungs to the amount of oxygen taken in during a given period.
retirement community — a group of houses in a suburban area or a town designed primarily for retired persons.
reversionary annuity — an annuity payable to a beneficiary during the period of time he or she survives the insured.
revolving presidency — a form of presidency in which the president and vice-president, or countries or bodies acting as such, switch roles after a set period and then back again and so on
rocky mountain sheep — bighorn.
royal british legion — an organization founded in 1921 to provide services and assistance for former members of the armed forces
royal leamington spa — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
rub up the wrong way — to arouse anger (in); annoy
ruby-crowned kinglet — an olive-gray, American kinglet, Regulus calendula, the male of which has an erectile, ruby crest.
saint anthony's fire — any of certain skin conditions that are of an inflammatory or gangrenous nature, as erysipelas, hospital gangrene, or ergotism.
schizoid personality — sb with identity disorder
security association — (networking) The relationship between two or more entities (typically, a computer, but could be a user on a computer, or software component) which describes how the entities will use security services, such as encryption, to communicate. See RFC 1825.
shaken baby syndrome — a usually fatal condition of abused infants brought on by violent shaking by the arms or shoulders that causes severe internal bleeding, especially around the brain and in the eyes.
silicon tetrahydride — silane (def 1).
sing for your supper — If someone has to sing for their supper, they have to do a job before they are allowed to do something they want to do.
solitary confinement — the confinement of a prisoner in a cell or other place in which he or she is completely isolated from others.
south orkney islands — an uninhabited group of islands in the S Atlantic, southeast of Cape Horn: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of the British Antarctic Territory since 1962 (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty). Area: 621 sq km (240 sq miles)
spanish oyster plant — a composite plant, Scolymus hispanicus, of southern Europe, having spiny, thistlelike leaf margins, small yellow flowers, and an edible root.
spectroscopic binary — a binary star having components that are not sufficiently separated to be resolved by a telescope, known to be a binary only bythe variations in wavelength of emitted light that are detected by a spectroscope.
spontaneous recovery — the reappearance of a response after its extinction has been followed by a period of rest
squatter sovereignty — (used contemptuously by its opponents) popular sovereignty (def 2).
stony-iron meteorite — a meteorite of roughly equal proportions of metallic iron and stony matter.
surveillance society — a society where surveillance technology is widely used to monitor people's everyday activities
synchronized skating — the art or sport of teams of up to twenty skaters holding onto each other and moving in patterns in time to music
synoptic meteorology — a branch of meteorology analyzing data collected simultaneously over a wide region, for the purpose of weather forecasting.
system international — Système International d'Unités
systemic circulation — the circulatory system in general.
technology agreement — a framework designed by trade unions for negotiating changes in employment caused by the introduction of new technology
teletype corporation — (company) The company which made Teletype teletypewriters. Address: Skokie, Illinois, USA.
tetrahydrocannabinol — a compound, C 21 H 30 O 2 , that is the physiologically active component in cannabis preparations (marijuana, hashish, etc.) derived from the Indian hemp plant or produced synthetically. Abbreviation: THC.
tetrahydrogestrinone — a synthetic anabolic steroid. Formula: C21H28O2
the other way around — reversed
the whole nine yards — everything that is required; the whole thing
theory of everything — a theory intended to show that the electroweak, strong, and gravitational forces are components of a single quantized force.
thermal conductivity — the amount of heat per unit time per unit area that can be conducted through a plate of unit thickness of a given material, the faces of the plate differing by one unit of temperature.
thermodynamic system — a system whose states of equilibrium can be specified by a few macroscopic properties.
three-dimensionality — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
to be on dinner duty — to be responsible for preparing an evening meal
to clean up your act — If someone who has been behaving badly cleans up their act, they start to behave in a more acceptable or responsible way.
to do your damnedest — If you say that you will do your damnedest to achieve something, you mean that you will try as hard as you can to do it, even though you think that it will take a lot of effort.
to fall on your feet — If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.
to get your bearings — to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
to get your own back — If you get your own back on someone, you have your revenge on them because of something bad that they have done to you.
to keep your balance — If you keep your balance, for example, when standing in a moving vehicle, you remain steady and do not fall over. If you lose your balance, you become unsteady and fall over.
to keep your hand in — If you do something to keep your hand in, you practise a skill or hobby occasionally in order to remain fairly good at it.
to land on your feet — If you say that someone always lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.
to line your pockets — If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly.
to make up your mind — If you make up your mind or make your mind up, you decide which of a number of possible things you will have or do.

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