14-letter words containing p, r, e, v, a
- markov process — a process in which future values of a random variable are statistically determined by present events and dependent only on the event immediately preceding.
- marvel-of-peru — the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.
- native speaker — sb: language is their mother tongue
- non-imperative — of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.
- noncooperative — Not cooperative; uncooperative.
- nonoverlapping — Not overlapping.
- nonprocreative — Not procreative.
- nonprovocative — Not provocative.
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- nouveau pauvre — a newly poor person.
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- over-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overcompliance — excessive compliance
- overcomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpersuasion — the act or instance of overpersuading someone
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overprogrammed — characterized by overprogramming
- overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
- panoramic view — wide vista or landscape
- parental leave — a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby.
- passive reason — the reasoning faculty existing only within an individual mind, limited in scope and perishing with the body.
- passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
- pauper's grave — a grave paid for at public expense because the deceased person's family could not afford one
- perceivability — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
- permanent wave — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- persian violet — any of several plants belonging to the genus Exacum, native to the Old World, as E. affine, having glossy, ovate leaves, and fragrant, bluish flowers: cultivated as a houseplant.
- persuasiveness — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
- photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
- pizza delivery — a service provided by some pizza restaurants whereby pizzas are delivered to customers who have placed orders by telephone
- pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
- pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
- policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post operative — occurring after a surgical operation.
- post-operative — occurring after a surgical operation.
- postal service — organized handling and delivery of mail
- prairie clover — any plant belonging to the genus Petalostemon, of the legume family, common in western North America, having pinnately compound leaves and spikes of white, purple, or pink flowers.
- pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- pre-invitation — the act of inviting.
- predestinative — predestinating; of the nature of or concerned with predestination
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- preoperatively — in a preoperative context
- preserving pan — a pan specially designed for preserving fruit