12-letter words containing s, e, c, i, o, n
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
- tennis court — ground marked out for tennis
- tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
- the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- transcension — transcendence.
- transfection — the insertion into a cell of a bacterial plasmid that contains a foreign virus or genetic material.
- transoceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- type section — the sequence of strata referred to in establishing a stratigraphic unit, as a member or formation.
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- uncensorious — not censorious or critical; not characterized by censure
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- unconclusive — inconclusive
- unconsenting — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- uncoquettish — not flirtatious
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- undiscovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- unit process — any of a number of standard operations, such as filtration or distillation, that are widely used in various chemical and process industries
- unsanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- unscottified — not Scottish; taken out of a Scottish context
- unsocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- unstockinged — not wearing or covered by stockings
- vesiculation — characterized by or covered with vesicles.
- video screen — screen (def 5).
- viscerotonia — a personality type characterized by hedonism and conviviality: said to be correlated with an endomorph body type
- viscerotonic — of, relating to, or possessing the character traits typical of viscerotonia
- will contest — legal proceedings to contest the authenticity or validity of a will.
- wisconsinite — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). Capital: Madison. Abbreviation: WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.
- zymotechnics — the art of managing the fermentation process