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12-letter words containing s, u, c

  • quinceaneras — Plural form of quinceanera.
  • quindecagons — Plural form of quindecagon.
  • quintessence — the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
  • quitch grass — any of various grasses, especially Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly.
  • race suicide — the extinction of a racial or ethnic population that tends to result when, through the unwillingness or forbearance of its members to have children, the birthrate falls below the death rate.
  • radicicolous — living on the roots of plants
  • radicivorous — feeding on the roots of plants
  • radio source — a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves.
  • ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
  • rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • rambus, inc. — (company)   The company which designed Rambus DRAM. Address: Mountain View, CA., USA.
  • ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
  • rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
  • reconstitute — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
  • recrudescent — breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
  • reduced mass — a quantity obtained when one particle is moving about another, larger particle that is also moving, equivalent to the mass of the smaller particle, were the larger particle not moving, and equal to the quotient of the product of the two masses divided by their sum.
  • reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
  • reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
  • refuse chute — a chute in a building which rubbish and waste is thrown down to the main refuse bins, etc
  • reichsfuhrer — the title of the chief of the Schutzstaffel.
  • renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
  • repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
  • repercussive — causing repercussion; reverberating.
  • res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
  • rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
  • rescue grass — a grass, Bromus unioloides (or B. catharticus), of tropical America, having clusters of flattened spikelets, grown for forage.
  • rescue party — a group of people who attempt to rescue, find or save a person or people for danger, esp a person or people who have got lost while mountain climbing
  • resourceless — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
  • respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
  • resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
  • resurrective — of or relating to resurrection
  • resuscitator — a person or thing that resuscitates.
  • rhizocarpous — having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.
  • ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
  • ridiculously — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
  • road surface — the surface of the road, often asphalt
  • rous sarcoma — a malignant tumor occurring in the connective tissue of poultry, caused by a transmissible RNA-containing virus.
  • rubik's cube — a puzzle consisting of a cube with colored faces made of 26 smaller colored blocks attached to a spindle in the center, the object being to rotate the blocks until each face of the cube is a single color.
  • run commands — (operating system)   The expansion of the file name suffix, "rc", common to many Unix configuration files, e.g. .newsrc, .cshrc, .twmrc, elmrc, etc. Always abbreviated to /R C/ when spoken. Note, "rc" is not a typical filename extension as it doesn't start with a dot. The suffix "rc" derives from a script-creation utility in CTSS called "runcom".
  • rust-colored — of the color rust.
  • rustic joint — a joint between stones recessed from the faces between sunken drafts or bevels.
  • sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
  • sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
  • safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
  • safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
  • safety touch — a two-point play
  • saint lucian — of or relating to Saint Lucia, an island state in the Caribbean
  • saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
  • salsolaceous — relating to the genus Salsola
  • sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
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