12-letter words that end in l
- anticlerical — opposed to the power and influence of the clergy, esp in politics
- anticolonial — opposed to colonialism
- anticultural — against culture or civilization
- anticyclical — not conforming to or following a cycle: anticyclical sales that rise when the economy fades.
- antimalarial — effective in the treatment of malaria
- antimaterial — Lb particle physics Composed of antimatter.
- antinational — opposed to one's nation; unpatriotic
- antiparallel — parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- antirational — opposed to rationalism
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- apfelstrudel — apple strudel
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apodeictical — Apodeictic.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- aquacultural — related to aquaculture
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- as per usual — as usual
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assurbanipal — Ashurbanipal
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- at eye level — at the height of somebody's eyes
- at the wheel — driving or steering a vehicle or vessel
- atheological — having an aversion or resistance to theology
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- audio-visual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- audiological — Of, or pertaining to, audiology, or the study of hearing.
- autochthonal — Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
- autocratical — Autocratic.
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- back channel — an unofficial, often secret, means of communication
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- baden-powell — Robert Stephenson Smyth (smɪθ, smaɪθ), 1st Baron Baden-Powell. 1857–1941, British general, noted for his defence of Mafeking (1899–1900) in the Boer War; founder of the Boy Scouts (1908) and (with his sister Agnes) the Girl Guides (1910)
- baggage hall — a large room at an airport, usually containing a number of carousels, where passengers go to collect their baggage after a flight
- ball control — the skill of controlling the ball in a game such as football or tennis
- balloon sail — a large light bellying sail used in light winds
- banana label — (jargon) The labels used on the sides of macrotape reels, so called because they were shaped roughly like blunt-ended bananas. This term, like macrotapes themselves, is obsolete.
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barristerial — pertaining to a barrister