22-letter words containing r, e, a, d, s, o

reverse discrimination — the unfair treatment of members of majority groups resulting from preferential policies, as in college admissions or employment, intended to remedy earlier discrimination against minorities.
rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.
rose-breasted grosbeak — an American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, the male of which, in nuptial plumage, has a rose-pink triangular breast patch.
round-table discussion — a discussion held at a meeting of parties or people on equal terms
satellite broadcasting — the transmission of television or radio programmes from an artificial satellite at a power suitable for direct reception in the home
school medical officer — a doctor who is based in a school and is responsible for the health of schoolchildren
scissors-and-paste job — if you describe a piece of work as a scissors and paste job, you mean that it has been mechanically compiled, as if by simply cutting and pasting different parts to make a new whole
second-hand bookseller — a person who has a second-hand bookshop
secondary articulation — coarticulation (def 2).
secondary spermatocyte — See under spermatocyte.
secondary-articulation — concomitance of articulation, as in fro, ostensibly a succession of three discrete sounds but physically a single articulation (f-) blending into a coarticulation (-fr-), which blends into an articulation (-r-), which blends into a coarticulation (-ro-), which blends into an articulation (-o).
secretary to the board — the secretary to the board of directors; company secretary
shaken but not stirred — If you say that someone has been shaken but not stirred by an experience, you mean that they have been slightly disturbed or emotionally affected by it, but not deeply enough to change their behaviour or way of thinking.
side-impact protection — a device that is intended to protect a car and its passengers in the event of a collision at the side
simultaneous broadcast — a programme, etc, broadcast simultaneously on radio and television
social differentiation — the distinction made between social groups and persons on the basis of biological, physiological, and sociocultural factors, as sex, age, or ethnicity, resulting in the assignment of roles and status within a society.
solid dose formulation — A solid dose formation is a hard tablet made by compressing medicine in a powder form.
southern redbelly dace — any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace)
split-dollar insurance — life insurance in which someone helps pay the premiums for another, as when an employer contributes to the premiums of an employee's policy.
st-pierre and miquelon — group of islands in the Atlantic, south of Newfoundland, constituting a political unit of France: includes the islands of St-Pierre (c. 10 sq mi, 26 sq km) & Miquelon & several islets: 93 sq mi (241 sq km); pop. 6,000
standard scratch score — the number of strokes a scratch player would need to go round a particular course, based on the length of each hole to the green and allowing 36 putts for the round
strait of juan de fuca — a strait between Vancouver Island (Canada) and NW Washington (US). Length: about 129 km (80 miles). Width: about 24 km (15 miles)
stratford de redcliffe — 1st Viscount (Stratford Canning) 1786–1880, English diplomat.
structured programming — the design and coding of programs by a methodology (top-down) that successively breaks problems into smaller, nested subunits.
student volunteer army — a students' voluntary organization that aims to undertake useful work in communities, founded in 2010 to help clear up after a damaging earthquake in Christchurch
supreme judicial court — (often initial capital letters) the highest court in some states, as Massachusetts and Maine.
take in (one's) stride — to cope with easily and without undue effort or hesitation
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
the grand remonstrance — the document prepared by the Long Parliament in 1640 listing the evils of the king's government, the abuses already rectified, and the reforms Parliament advocated
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
to bend over backwards — If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind.
to cast your net wider — If you cast your net wider, you look for or consider a greater variety of things.
to draw someone's fire — If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them.
to drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you write to them.
to lead someone astray — If you are led astray by someone or something, you behave badly or foolishly because of them.
to overplay one's hand — If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
to swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect.
toey as a roman sandal — very anxious
torpedo-boat destroyer — a vessel somewhat larger than the ordinary torpedo boat, designed for destroying torpedo boats or as a more powerful form of torpedo boat.
total allergy syndrome — a condition in which a person suffers from a large number of symptoms that are claimed to be caused by allergies to various substances used or encountered in modern life
trade descriptions act — In Britain, the Trade Descriptions Act or the Trades Descriptions Act is a law designed to prevent companies from presenting their goods or services in a dishonest or misleading way.
turn one's hand to sth — If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
under no circumstances — not for any reason
under starter's orders — (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
united empire loyalist — any of the American colonists who settled in Canada during or after the War of American Independence because of loyalty to the British Crown
universal product code — a bar code that indicates price, product classification, etc., and can be read electronically, as at checkout counters in supermarkets. Abbreviation: UPC.
unprofessional conduct — activity that is contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession

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