15-letter words containing p, a, r, d, i, g
- midgard serpent — a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and is destined to kill and to be killed by Thor at Ragnarok; Jormungand.
- misapprehending — Present participle of misapprehend.
- non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
- pituitary gland — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
- powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- prairie-dogging — (in an open-plan office) the practice of looking over the top of one's partition in order to discover the source of or reason for a commotion
- pre-advertising — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- predicate logic — (logic) (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
- prekindergarten — a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.
- prestidigitator — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
- primary winding — an induction coil that is the part of an electric circuit in which a changing current induces a current in a neighbouring circuit
- program trading — trading on international stock exchanges using a computer program to exploit differences between stock index futures and actual share prices on world equity markets
- pseudepigraphon — any book of the Pseudepigrapha
- pyramid selling — Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it.
- pyrogallic acid — pyrogallol
- pyrogallic-acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
- radio programme — something that is broadcast on radio
- radioautography — autoradiography.
- radiophotograph — a photograph or other image transmitted by radio.
- radiotelegraphy — the constructing or operating of radiotelegraphs.
- random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
- rendering plant — a factory where waste products and livestock carcasses are converted into industrial fats and oils (such as tallow, used to make soap) and other products (such as fertilizer)
- ridgefield park — a town in NE New Jersey.
- rite de passage — rite of passage.
- rudyard kipling — (Joseph) Rudyard [ruhd-yerd] /ˈrʌd yərd/ (Show IPA), 1865–1936, English author: Nobel Prize 1907.
- shopping arcade — a place where a number of shops are connected together under one roof
- spawning ground — a place where fish deposit their eggs for fertilization
- spread sampling — the selection of a corpus for statistical analysis by selecting a number of short passages at random throughout the work and considering their aggregation
- spread-eagleism — boastfulness or bombast, especially in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride in the U.S.; flag-waving.
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
- trading capital — the total amount of money available for buying assets
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company
- trading partner — a person, organization, or country with whom somebody customarily does business
- trading profits — profits made from the buying and selling of goods and services
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
- wedding planner — sb hired to organize a marriage day
- xeroradiography — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.