16-letter words containing r, e, p, a

sql access group — (body) The origanisaton which defined Call-Level Interface, on which ODBC is based. It is now part of X/Open.
stage production — a play or show which is performed on stage
standing cypress — a plant, Ipomopsis rubra, of the southern U.S., having feathery leaves and clusters of red and yellow flowers.
state apartments — the most impressive rooms in a palace or mansion, used by royalty, or to receive visiting dignitaries
state department — state (def 12).
sticking plaster — an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.
stonecrop family — the plant family Crassulaceae, characterized by succulent herbaceous plants and shrubs with simple, fleshy leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, dehiscent fruit, and including hen-and-chickens, houseleek, kalanchoe, live-forever, orpine, sedum, and stonecrop.
storage capacity — amount of room or space
strange particle — any elementary particle with a strangeness quantum number other than zero.
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
sulfarsphenamine — a yellow, water-soluble, arsenic-containing powder, C 1 4 H 1 4 As 2 N 2 Na 2 O 8 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of syphilis.
sulu archipelago — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
summer complaint — an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
super-patriotism — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.
superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
superficialities — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
superheavyweight — an amateur boxer weighing more than 91 kg
superior general — the superior of an order or congregation.
supernationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superserviceable — overly disposed to be of service; officious.
superunification — a theory intended to describe the electromagnetic force, the strong force, the weak force, and gravity as a single, unified force.
suprarenal gland — adrenal gland.
surface-printing — planography.
swine erysipelas — erysipelas (def 2).
taimyr peninsula — a peninsula in the N Russian Federation in Asia, between the Kara and Laptev seas.
take a page from — to follow the example of; imitate
take by surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
tamper-resistant — difficult to tamper with: a tamper-resistant cap on a medicine bottle.
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
temperature spot — a sensory area in the skin that selectively responds to increased or decreased temperature; a warm spot or a cold spot.
tent caterpillar — any of the larvae of several moths of the genus Malacosoma, which feed on the leaves of orchard and shade trees and live colonially in a tentlike silken web.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
terms of payment — The terms of payment of a sale state how and when an invoice is to be paid.
the anthropocene — a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment
the best part of — most of
the great escape — a film (1963) directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett, based on a book by Paul Brickhill, and starring Steve McQueen. It follows an attempt made by Allied prisoners of war to escape a German prisoner of war camp during World War II
the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
the supernatural — supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
the-card-players — a painting (1892) by Paul Cézanne.
theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thinking pattern — manner of thinking
three-point play — a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.

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