14-letter words containing a, f, r, e, w
- rate of growth — the rate at which an economy grows
- saffron powder — the dried stigmas of the saffron crushed into powder, used to flavour or colour food
- self-awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
- seward's folly — the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward.
- social welfare — social services provided by a government for its citizens.
- software house — a commercial organization that specializes in the production of computer software packages
- somar software — (company) The distributors of Somar DumpAcl and other utilities for Windows NT. Address: Washington, DC, USA.
- speak well for — to say or indicate something favorable about
- surface worker — a person who works on or near the ground surface
- take away from — detract
- theater of war — the entire area in which ground, sea, and air forces may become directly employed in war operations, including the theater of operations and the zone of interior.
- theatre of war — the area of air, sea and land that is directly involved in war
- tower of babel — an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Gen. 11:4–9.
- traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
- trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
- twelfth-grader — (in the US) a pupil in the twelfth-grade
- unforeknowable — not foreknowable
- unlawful entry — clandestine, forced, or fraudulent entry into a premises, without the permission of its owner or occupant
- waltham forest — a borough of Greater London, England.
- water crowfoot — an aquatic buttercup; Ranunculus aquatilis
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- water purifier — a device that purifies water
- water softener — any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used in the purification of water for the laboratory, and for giving water more efficient sudsing ability with soap.
- waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
- wayfaring tree — a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America.
- weatherproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof.
- weatherproofer — a worker who weatherproofs houses and other buildings.
- weight for age — the poundage assigned to be borne by a horse in a race, based on the age of the horse.
- welfare centre — a place where people or animals receive assistance
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- welfare mother — the mother of dependent children who receives government welfare benefits.
- welfare rights — legal entitlements to financial and other benefits
- welfare worker — sb who does social or community work
- what manner of — You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind.
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- woman suffrage — the right of women to vote; female suffrage.
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.