12-letter words containing s, e, t, n, a
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- prostanthera — any bush of the Australian genus Prostanthera, with red or white flowers and strongly scented leaves
- protestation — the act of protesting or affirming.
- psittacinite — mottramite.
- pterosaurian — a pterosaur
- punta arenas — a seaport in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile. Formerly Magallanes.
- punxsutawney — a town in central Pennsylvania: Groundhog Day celebration.
- put years on — to make (someone) feel or look much older
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- quaternities — Plural form of quaternity.
- question tag — interrogative ending to a sentence
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quotableness — the condition or quality of being quotable
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
- rattlesnakes — any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail.
- reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
- reactiveness — tending to react.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- readjustment — an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.
- reassessment — the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.
- reassignment — something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.
- reassortment — the act of assorting; distribution; classification.
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- reassurement — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recompensate — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- reconsecrate — to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- reestimation — judgment or opinion: In my estimation the boy is guilty.
- registrating — to select and combine pipe organ stops.
- registration — the act of registering.
- reinstalment — a further or new instalment
- relationless — having no family relations
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- relativeness — the state or fact of being relative.
- remnant sale — a sale of items that are unwanted or left over, sold at a lower price
- remonstrance — an act or instance of remonstrating.
- representant — someone who acts on behalf of another; representative
- repristinate — to restore to the first or original state or condition.
- reserve tank — the tank or part of a tank in a car engine that reserves fuel in case the main fuel supply runs out
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- respondentia — a loan upon a ship's cargo, which is repaid with interest if the ship reaches its destination, and if the ship does not, the loan is not repaid
- restauration — restoration
- restrainable — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- restrainings — acts of restraining
- resupination — a resupinate condition.
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.