13-letter words containing r, a, t, l
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- anterolateral — Both anterior and lateral.
- anthropolatry — the worship of a human as a god
- anthropologic — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anthrozoology — The study of the interactions between humans and animals.
- anti-allergic — intended to prevent or minimize an allergic reaction
- anti-burglary — the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
- anti-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- anti-morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- anti-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- anti-roll bar — a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antibillboard — indicating an opposition to the erection of billboards
- anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
- antidiarrheal — An antidiarrheal is a substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea.
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antifertility — acting to suppress fertility or as a contraceptive
- antiformalist — opposed to formalism
- antiguerrilla — acting against guerrilla activity
- antilittering — (of a campaign) intended to discourage litter dropping
- antilogarithm — a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number
- antimicrobial — capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
- antiparticles — Plural form of antiparticle.
- antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
- antiprotozoal — (medicine) That inhibits or destroys protozoa.
- antireflexive — noting a relation in which no element is in relation to itself, as “less than.”.
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiritualism — opposed to ritualism
- antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- apheliotropic — growing in a direction away from the sunlight
- apocryphalist — A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
- apple fritter — a piece of apple covered in batter and deep fried
- apportionable — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- appreciatable — (chiefly,esthetics) That can be appreciated or enjoyed.
- appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- aquaculturist — a person who practises aquaculture
- araeometrical — relating to araeometry
- arbitrational — relating to, involving, or resulting from arbitration
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- arc of lowitz — a halo or arc of light, occurring infrequently, which extends diagonally downward from a 22° parhelion.
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- archeologists — archaeology.
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- architectural — Architectural means relating to the design and construction of buildings.
- arctic circle — The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line drawn around the northern part of the world at approximately 66° North.
- arctic willow — a low-growing shrub, Salix arctica, of the tundra