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13-letter words containing p, e, r, o, t

  • patrol leader — the leader of a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
  • pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
  • pearl tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
  • pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
  • pedro santana — Pedro [pey-droh;; Spanish pe-th raw] /ˈpeɪ droʊ;; Spanish ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.
  • pentobarbital — a barbiturate, C 1 1 H 1 7 N 2 O 3 , used as a hypnotic and as a sedative.
  • peppered moth — a European geometrid moth, Biston betularia, occurring in a pale grey speckled form in rural areas and a black form in industrial regions
  • perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
  • perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
  • perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
  • peregrination — travel from one place to another, especially on foot.
  • peregrinatory — tending to peregrinate; relating to or characteristic of a traveller
  • perfect storm — a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances: a perfect storm battering corporate pension plans.
  • perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perfectionist — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
  • perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
  • periodic rate — The periodic rate is the interest rate charged for each period, such as monthly or quarterly.
  • periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
  • periodization — an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
  • periodontally — with respect to periodontal tissue
  • periodontitis — inflammation of the periodontium caused by bacteria that infect the roots of teeth and the surrounding gum crevices, producing bleeding, pus formation, and gradual loss of bone and the tissues that support the teeth. Compare pyorrhea (def 2).
  • periodontosis — rapidly advancing juvenile periodontitis.
  • perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
  • peritonealize — to cover with peritoneum.
  • perlustration — the act of perlustrating; a thorough inspection or survey, esp of letters for purposes of surveillance
  • perpend stone — a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
  • persona grata — an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which he or she is accredited.
  • personal best — A sports player's personal best is the highest score or fastest time that they have ever achieved.
  • personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
  • personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
  • pertaining to — having to do with
  • pervaporation — Pervaporation is a separation process in which a substance permeates through a membrane and then evaporates.
  • petit treason — the killing of a husband by his wife, of a lord by his servant, or of an ecclesiastic by a subordinate ecclesiastic.
  • petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • petrocurrency — money, paid in dollars, earned by a country for the exporting of petroleum
  • petrol engine — an internal-combustion engine that uses petrol as fuel
  • petrol tanker — a specially equipped ship or truck for transporting petrol and other fuels
  • petrol-driven — (of a car, engine, etc) powered by petrol
  • petroliferous — containing or yielding petroleum
  • petropavlovsk — a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)
  • petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
  • petty officer — navy: non-commissioned officer
  • phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
  • phenobarbital — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
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