16-Letter Words

according to the constitution

in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

with unfortunate consequences

a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force

the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified

out of proportion

the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts

state of being disconnected

a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

in a lavish or enthusiastic manner

someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution

the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena

the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction

of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents

of or relating to the stomach and intestines

of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus

an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued

extreme sensitivity

difficult to understand

extending or taking place between or among continents

in an indiscriminate manner

a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions

necessarily or demonstrably true

the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you

an understanding of something that is not correct

the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects

the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country

a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

of or relating to neuropsychiatry

the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)

unduly enthusiastic

manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud

with regard to phylogeny

(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)

a new or different interpretation

classifying something again (usually in a new category)

a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle

typical of tabloids

a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution

(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast

the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses

not having enough food to develop or function normally

distinctive and not typical