13-letter words containing p, u, n, c, t, i
- postcommunion — the part of a communion service that follows after the congregation has received communion.
- pre-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- precautionary — of, relating to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- prejudication — the act of judging beforehand
- preoccupation — the state of being preoccupied.
- preproduction — Movies. the steps necessary to prepare a film for production, as casting, choosing locations, and designing sets and costumes.
- press cutting — an article or picture from a newspaper about someone or something
- price cutting — the act or practice of cutting prices
- prince rupert — Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
- prix goncourt — Goncourt (def 2).
- pro-communist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protoactinium — protactinium.
- punctiliously — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- punctuational — punctuated equilibrium.
- puncture vine — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- puritan ethic — work ethic.
- quickstepping — Present participle of quickstep.
- quintuplicate — a group, series, or set of five copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten matter.
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- republication — publication anew.
- repunctuation — the act or process of punctuating differently or again
- scapulimantic — relating to scapulimancy
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- step function — a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- turning piece — a wooden pattern for an arch built without centering.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncaptivating — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- uncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.