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13-letter words containing u, p, r, o, a

  • pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
  • pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
  • prosecutorial — of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution: prosecutorial zeal.
  • protanomalous — of, relating to, or affected by protanomaly
  • proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
  • protoactinium — protactinium.
  • protolanguage — the reconstructed or postulated parent form of a language or a group of related languages.
  • provost guard — a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.
  • pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
  • puritan spoon — a silver spoon having an ovoid bowl and a straight, flat, completely plain stem.
  • quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
  • quadriphonics — quadraphony.
  • quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
  • quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
  • quaterpolymer — A copolymer derived from four species of monomer.
  • ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
  • reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
  • recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
  • redcloud peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,034 feet (4278 meters).
  • reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
  • regulator pin — either of two pins on the regulators of certain timepieces, one on each side of the hairspring, that can be moved to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
  • reproachfully — full of or expressing reproach or censure: a reproachful look.
  • republication — publication anew.
  • repunctuation — the act or process of punctuating differently or again
  • rogue program — a computer virus
  • rotary plough — an implement with a series of blades mounted on a power-driven shaft, used to break up soil or weeds
  • rough passage — a stormy sea journey
  • route planner — a book of road maps
  • semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
  • sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
  • she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
  • somar dumpacl — (tool)   A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
  • soupfin shark — a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
  • southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
  • space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
  • status report — statement or update
  • streptocarpus — any of various plants belonging to the genus Streptocarpus, of the gesneria family, native to Africa and Asia, having showy white, pink, or purplish flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
  • subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
  • subtropically — in the subtropics
  • sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
  • supercautious — very or extremely cautious
  • supercolossal — greater than colossal, huge, enormous
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
  • superdominant — submediant.
  • superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
  • superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
  • supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
  • supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
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