12-letter words containing nc
- reminiscence — the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
- remonstrance — an act or instance of remonstrating.
- renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- renunciatory — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- reoccurrence — the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- resipiscence — acknowledgment that one has been mistaken
- resplendence — a resplendent quality or state; splendor.
- retrenchment — the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
- reviviscence — the act or state of being revived; revival; reanimation.
- rhynchophore — a member of the Rhynchophora, a former name for the superfamily of beetles (Curculionoidea) that comprises the weevils and bark beetles
- rhyncophoran — any of various beetles, including the weevils, having the head extended to form a snout
- roncesvalles — a village in N Spain, in the Pyrenees: defeat of part of Charlemagne's army and the death of Roland a.d.
- sancho panza — Sancho, Sancho Panza.
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- sanctionable — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
- scapulimancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- school lunch — School lunches are midday meals provided for children at a school.
- science park — A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- sea defences — walls, breakwaters and other measures designed to prevent coastal erosion
- self-conceit — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
- self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.
- self-defence — the act of defending one's person when physically attacked, as by countering blows or overcoming an assailant: the art of self-defense.
- self-finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- shadow dance — a dance in which shadows of the dancers are cast on a screen.
- sheet anchor — Nautical. a large anchor used only in cases of emergency.
- significance — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- significancy — significance.
- sir lawrence — Sir Lawrence Alma-, Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence.
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- soft chancre — chancroid.
- soft science — any of the specialized fields or disciplines, as psychology, sociology, anthropology, or political science, that interpret human behavior, institutions, society, etc., on the basis of scientific investigations for which it may be difficult to establish strictly measurable criteria.
- soil science — the science that deals with the study of soils.
- spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- square dance — hoedown, barn dance
- square-dance — to perform or participate in a square dance.
- st. lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- stringencies — stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty.
- sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- subservience — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subserviency — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.