20-letter words containing s, c, o, u, t, h

neuropsychiatrically — In terms of neuropsychiatry.
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
on that/this account — You can use on that account or on this account when you want to say that something happens for the reason you have just mentioned.
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw.
ousterhout's fallacy — Ousterhout's dichotomy
overenthusiastically — With excessive enthusiasm.
physical double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
polyanthus narcissus — a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta, having clusters of small yellow or white fragrant flowers
potassium bichromate — an orange-red, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, K 2 Cr 2 O 7 , used chiefly in dyeing, photography, and as a laboratory reagent.
potassium dichromate — an orange-red crystalline soluble solid substance that is a good oxidizing agent and is used in making chrome pigments and as a bleaching agent. Formula: K2Cr2O7
prohibited substance — a substance, such as a drug, etc, that is banned or forbidden by law or other authority
pseudoparenchymatous — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
rocky mountain sheep — bighorn.
saint john ambulance — an organization that provides first aid and first-aid training
scatter site housing — public housing, especially for low-income families, built throughout an urban area rather than being concentrated in a single neighborhood.
school without walls — a nontraditional educational program that uses community facilities as learning resources.
schrodinger equation — the wave equation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Also called Schrödinger wave equation. Compare wave equation (def 2).
semiautobiographical — pertaining to or being a fictionalized account of an author's own life.
settle accounts with — to pay or receive a balance due
shifting cultivation — a land-use system, esp in tropical Africa, in which a tract of land is cultivated until its fertility diminishes, when it is abandoned until this is restored naturally
south american plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the continent of South America and several ocean basins and bounded on the north by the Caribbean Plate, on the east by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on the west by a submarine trench that borders the western coast of the continent, and on the south by the Antarctic Plate.
south atlantic ocean — the part of the Atlantic Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
southern oscillation — a low-latitude fluctuation of atmospheric pressure closely linked with El Niño events, specifically the periods of El Niño warming and La Niña cooling.
states of the church — Papal States
stockholders' equity — the net assets of a corporation as owned by stockholders in capital stock, capital surplus, and undistributed earnings.
straight-cut tobacco — tobacco that is cut in such a way that it will lie flat.
synchronous rotation — rotation of a satellite in which the period of rotation is equal to the period of orbit around its primary, leaving the same face always pointing toward the primary: The moon is in synchronous rotation about the earth.
telephone subscriber — a person who subscribes to a telephone service
the course of nature — the ordinary course of events
the gnomes of zurich — Swiss bankers and financiers
the methodist church — a group of people within the Christian religion who follow a system of faith and practice initiated by the English preacher John Wesley (1703–91) and his followers
thioantimonious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3SbS3, HSbS2, and H4Sb2S5, known only in the forms of their salts in solution
thomas of erceldoune — Thomas of, Thomas of Erceldoune.
thought transference — transference of thought by extrasensory means from the mind of one individual to another; telepathy.
to cross the rubicon — If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action.
to disturb the peace — If someone is accused of disturbing the peace, they are accused of behaving in a noisy and offensive way in public.
to pull your punches — If you say that someone does not pull their punches when they are criticizing a person or thing, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even though this might upset or offend people.
to use shock tactics — to attempt to influence people by shocking them
toothbrush moustache — a short narrow moustache, resembling the filaments of a toothbrush
trumpet call for sth — a signal for something
try conclusions with — to engage in an argument or contest with
under the microscope — If you say that something is under the microscope, you mean that it is being studied very closely, usually because it is believed that something is wrong with it.
viscount northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
warehouse facilities — places for storing goods
white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
worcestershire sauce — a sharp sauce made with soy, vinegar, spices, etc., originally made in Worcester, England.

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