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15-letter words containing p, l, a, c, t, e

  • ship's articles — a type of contract by which sailors agree to the conditions, payment, etc, for the ship in which they are going to work
  • simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
  • simple fracture — a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.
  • simplicidentate — belonging or pertaining to the Simplicidentata, formerly regarded as a suborder or division of rodents having only one pair of upper incisor teeth.
  • slap and tickle — sexual play
  • sophisticatedly — (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of an experienced journalist.
  • space telescope — a satellite put in orbit around the earth and equipped with an extremely accurate reflecting telescope, cameras, etc.: it is designed to relay astronomical data to the earth
  • special edition — newspaper, magazine: extra issue
  • special effects — Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc.
  • special feature — an article differing from the normal format and focusing on a particular topic
  • special partner — a partner whose liability for the firm's debts is limited to the amount that partner has invested in the firm.
  • special student — a student who is not seeking a degree but enrols in a course, esp to gain academic credits
  • special subject — an area of knowledge in which someone specializes
  • speckle pattern — the visual appearance of a star as viewed through a large telescope, with irregularities caused by the distorting effect of local turbulence in the earth's atmosphere.
  • spectral series — a series of lines in the spectrum of light emitted by excited atoms of an element, each line being related to the others in the series by a simple numerical equation and identified with a particular energy level of an atom of the element.
  • spectrochemical — of, relating to, or utilizing the techniques of spectrochemistry.
  • spermatoblastic — relating to a spermatoblast
  • stereotypically — in a stereotypical manner
  • streptobacillus — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
  • superplasticity — the phenomenon, exhibited by certain metals and alloys usually at high temperatures, of stretching to extreme lengths without breaking
  • superspecialist — a highly skilled specialist
  • sympathetically — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
  • tablet computer — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
  • talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
  • talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
  • telegraphically — of or relating to the telegraph.
  • the black stump — an imaginary marker of the extent of civilization (esp in the phrase beyond the black stump)
  • the colophonian — a native of Colophon.
  • the other place — (at Oxford University) Cambridge University
  • the paleolithic — the Paleolithic period, subdivided into the Lower (to c. 150,000 b.c.), Middle (to c. 38,000 b.c.), and Upper stages; Old Stone Age
  • the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
  • the public weal — the public good; the good of society
  • therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
  • treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
  • tricuspid valve — the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
  • triple alliance — the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
  • tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
  • ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
  • unacceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • unanticipatedly — in an unanticipated or unexpected manner
  • uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
  • uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
  • uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
  • unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
  • vegetable patch — part of a garden used for growing vegetables
  • venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
  • vincent de paul — Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid the poor.
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