19-letter words containing s, t, y, l

research laboratory — place for scientific experimentation
respiratory failure — a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently
roosevelt corollary — a corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country.
royal correspondent — a journalist who reports on matters relating to royalty
safety-squeeze-play — Baseball. Also called suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play. a play executed when there is a runner on third base and usually not more than one out, in which the runner starts for home as soon as the pitcher makes a motion to pitch, and the batter bunts. Also called safety squeeze, safety squeeze play. a similar play in which the runner on third base waits until the batter has successfully bunted before trying to score.
sea of tranquillity — Astronomy. Mare Tranquillitatis.
secondary qualities — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
self-congratulatory — the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
self-responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
senatorial courtesy — the practice in the U.S. Senate of confirming only those presidential appointees approved by both senators from the state of the appointee, or by the senior senator of the president's party.
sequential analysis — the analysis of data obtained from a sample the size of which is not fixed in advance, but is selected based on the outcome of the sampling as it proceeds.
sessional indemnity — the remuneration paid to a member of the Canadian parliament.
sexual stereotyping — the formation or promotion of a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
signalling system 7 — (protocol) (SS7) A protocol suite used for communication with, and control of, telephone central office switches and their attached processors.
simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
simulation analysis — (language, simulation) (SIMAN) A simulation language, especially for manufacturing systems, developed by C. Dennis Pegden in 1983.
single life annuity — A single life annuity is an annuity where only one life is covered.
social anthropology — study of human culture
social security act — a law passed in 1935 providing old-age retirement insurance, a federal-state program of unemployment compensation, and federal grants for state welfare programs.
sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
sodium hypochlorite — a pale-green, crystalline compound, NaOCl, unstable in air, soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water: used as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles, in water purification, in household use, and as a fungicide.
solid-state physics — the branch of physics that deals with the macroscopic physical properties of matter, especially solids; the study of the electromagnetic, structural, and thermodynamic properties of solids.
spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
st. lawrence seaway — a series of channels, locks, and canals between Montreal and the mouth of Lake Ontario, a distance of 182 miles (293 km), enabling most deep-draft vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean, up the St. Lawrence River, to all the Great Lakes ports: developed jointly by the U.S. and Canada.
st.-germain-en-laye — a city in N France, near Paris: royal château and forest; treaties 1570, 1632, 1679, 1919.
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
supplementary angle — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
take sth personally — If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
tall poppy syndrome — a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to keep to yourself — If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to lose your temper — If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself.
to steer/stay clear — If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
unconstitutionality — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
very large database — (database) (VLDB) A database that can use a Very Large Memory model to keep as much data as possible in physical memory. (Oracle http://oracle.com/platforms/dec/collateral/vlmwp_3.html).
visual display unit — video display terminal. Abbreviation: VDU.

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