10-letter words containing s, o, a, p, r
- poetastery — the work done by a poetaster
- polar axis — the fixed line, usually horizontal, from which the angle made by the radius vector is measured in a polar coordinate system.
- polar star — north star
- polarising — to cause polarization in.
- poltoratsk — a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S central part, near the Iranian border.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polymerase — any of several enzymes that catalyze the formation of a long-chain molecule by linking smaller molecular units, as nucleotides with nucleic acids.
- polystylar — relating to a polystyle
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- poriferans — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- porraceous — resembling a leek, esp in colour
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- port-salut — a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- postarrest — following an arrest, occurring after someone has been arrested
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- postocular — located behind the eye
- postpartum — of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery.
- postulator — a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Compare devil's advocate (def 2).
- power base — a source of authority or influence, especially in politics, founded on support by an organized body of voters, ethnic minority, economic class, etc.: His election as governor gives him a power base for seeking the presidency.
- praepostor — a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
- praetorius — Michael (Michael Schultheiss) 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- presbyopia — farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
- pressboard — a kind of millboard or pasteboard.
- presswoman — a female reporter
- prestation — a payment in money or in services.
- prestorage — occurring before storage
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- prison van — vehicle to transfer prisoners
- proairesis — the power of considered decision-making
- procacious — insolent
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- propagates — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- proposable — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- prosaicism — prosaic character or style.
- prose edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proserpina — Persephone.
- proslavery — favoring slavery.
- prostatism — symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- protagoras — c480–c421 b.c, Greek Sophist philosopher.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.