14-letter words containing t, e, l, i, s, o
- retaliationist — a retaliator
- retinoblastoma — Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.
- revolutionised — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
- rolling stones — the. British rock group (formed 1962): comprising Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (born 1943; guitar, vocals), Brian Jones (1942–69; guitar), Charlie Watts (born 1941; drums), Bill Wyman (born 1936; bass guitar; now retired), and subsequently Mick Taylor (born 1948; guitar; with the group 1969–74) and Ron Wood (born 1947; guitar; with the group from 1975)
- sales director — a professional responsible for directing and managing the sales department of a company
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
- sansculotterie — the characteristics of sansculottes
- sansculottides — the festivities held during the five complementary days in the French Republican Calendar
- saone-et-loire — a department in E France. 3331 sq. mi. (8625 sq. km). Capital: Mâcon.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- school edition — a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (distinguished from trade edition).
- schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
- schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
- scintillometer — a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- scotch thistle — a tall, prickly plant, Onopordum acanthium, native to Eurasia, having stems and leaves covered with cottony down and solitary purple flower heads: the national emblem of Scotland.
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
- selection rule — any of several rules designating allowed transitions between quantum states in terms of the quantum numbers associated with the states.
- self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
- self-conceited — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-confident — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
- self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-operative — automatic.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
- self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semi-somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
- sensationalise — to make sensational.
- sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalist — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalize — to make sensational.