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12-letter words containing o, u, t, p, r

  • run on empty — to be at a level of energy, creativity, etc. that is inadequate to sustain worthwhile activity or achievement
  • rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
  • scrupulosity — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
  • self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • separate out — filter, sift
  • seropurulent — composed of or containing both serum and pus
  • serpentinous — of the nature of serpentine; containing or consisting of serpentine
  • sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
  • sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
  • slip through — be undetected
  • somatopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.
  • sporting gun — a gun intended for hunting
  • stand up for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
  • status group — a social stratum sharing the same lifestyle or occupation and having the same level of prestige.
  • stauropegion — (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
  • stegocarpous — (of a moss) belonging to the division Stegocarpi, having an operculate capsule
  • stick up for — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
  • stirrup bone — the stapes, one of the three bones of the middle ear
  • strophanthus — any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa.
  • study period — a period of time or lesson used for studying
  • stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
  • stunt person — a stunt man or stunt woman.
  • sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
  • subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
  • subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
  • sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
  • super-polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • super-smooth — dead-smooth.
  • superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
  • supererogate — to do more than duty requires.
  • superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
  • superovulate — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
  • superpatriot — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.
  • superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
  • superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
  • superstition — a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
  • supervention — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
  • suppletorily — supplying a deficiency.
  • supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
  • support area — a minimum price below which a specific stock is not supposed to fall, as because of the stock's inherent worth.
  • support band — a band, pop group, rock group, etc not topping the bill
  • support hose — elastic stockings worn to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg, esp for people with varicose veins
  • supportingly — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • supraglottal — situated above the glottis
  • supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
  • supraprotest — an acceptance or a payment of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee.
  • tanjungpriok — a port in Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java adjoining the capital, Jakarta: a major shipping and distributing centre for the whole archipelago
  • target group — intended audience or customers
  • tech support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
  • telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
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