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15-letter words containing s, e, l, f, n, r

  • self-oppression — the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
  • self-perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
  • self-persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
  • self-preference — the act of preferring.
  • self-preserving — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
  • self-production — produced by oneself or itself.
  • self-propulsion — propulsion by a vehicle's own engine, motor, or the like.
  • self-protection — protection of oneself or itself.
  • self-rectifying — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.
  • self-refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
  • self-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
  • self-regulating — adjusting, ruling, or governing itself without outside interference; operating or functioning without externally imposed controls or regulations: a self-regulating economy; the self-regulating market.
  • self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
  • self-renouncing — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  • self-resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
  • self-respecting — You can use self-respecting with a noun describing a particular type of person to indicate that something is typical of, or necessary for, that type of person.
  • self-revelation — disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., especially when unintentional.
  • self-supporting — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • self-worthiness — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
  • simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
  • snafu principle — /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ [WWII Army acronym for "Situation Normal: All Fucked Up"] "True communication is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the truth." - a central tenet of Discordianism, often invoked by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up so reliably and systematically. The effect of the SNAFU principle is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers from reality. This lightly adapted version of a fable dating back to the early 1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly: In the beginning was the plan, and then the specification; And the plan was without form, and the specification was void. And darkness was on the faces of the implementors thereof; And they spake unto their leader, saying: "It is a crock of shit, and smells as of a sewer." And the leader took pity on them, and spoke to the project leader: "It is a crock of excrement, and none may abide the odor thereof." And the project leader spake unto his section head, saying: "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide it." The section head then hurried to his department manager, and informed him thus: "It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength." The department manager carried these words to his general manager, and spoke unto him saying: "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants, and it is very strong." And so it was that the general manager rejoiced and delivered the good news unto the Vice President. "It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful." The Vice President rushed to the President's side, and joyously exclaimed: "This powerful new software product will promote the growth of the company!" And the President looked upon the product, and saw that it was very good. After the subsequent disaster, the suits protect themselves by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are demoted or fired.
  • sons of liberty — any of several patriotic societies, originally secret, that opposed the Stamp Act and thereafter supported moves for American independence.
  • spanish trefoil — alfalfa.
  • spelling reform — an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.
  • stocking filler — A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
  • streamline flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid is constant or varies in a regular manner.
  • subprofessional — being below professional standards: subprofessional health care.
  • summer flounder — a flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, inhabiting shallow waters from Cape Cod to South Carolina, valued as food.
  • sunflower seeds — the seeds of a sunflower, which can be eaten
  • sunflower state — Kansas (used as a nickname).
  • superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • superfluousness — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
  • sylvian fissure — lateral fissure.
  • tentaculiferous — having tentacles
  • the black ferns — the women's international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
  • transfer lounge — the place in an airport where you wait for a transfer from one flight to another
  • transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • unfamiliarities — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
  • unfossiliferous — (of sediment, clay, rock, etc) not containing fossils
  • velcro fastener — a fastener made of Velcro
  • venus's-flytrap — a carnivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, native to bogs of North and South Carolina, having roundish leaves with two lobes that close like a trap when certain delicate hairs on them are irritated, as by a fly: the range is now reduced, though the plants are still locally abundant.
  • well-formedness — rightly or pleasingly formed: a well-formed contour.
  • west nile fever — a viral disease, caused by a flavivirus and spread by a mosquito (Culex pipiens), that results in encephalitis
  • work oneself up — become overwrought
  • wrongful arrest — the act of arresting someone without proper reason
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