15-letter words that end in se
- pyrimidine base — any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids
- raw milk cheese — cheese or a cheese made with unpasteurized milk
- relative clause — a subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, especially such a clause modifying an antecedent, as who saw you in He's the man who saw you or (that) I wrote in Here's the letter (that) I wrote.
- religious house — a convent or monastery.
- reported clause — A reported clause is a subordinate clause that indicates what someone said or thought. For example, in 'She said that she was hungry', 'she was hungry' is a reported clause.
- required course — an obligatory course for all students
- right to choose — the right of a woman to have a legal abortion if she chooses to do so.
- salary increase — an increase in the salary or pay given to an employee
- samuel fb morse — Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
- sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
- secondary cause — a cause which is not the primary or ultimate cause
- shutter release — a button or similar device used to actuate a camera shutter.
- standard clause — a clause which is inserted as standard into certain types of contracts or agreements
- stay the course — to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years.
- storage disease — a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive storage in certain cells of normal metabolic intermediates, as fats, iron, and carbohydrates.
- substance abuse — long-term, pathological use of alcohol or drugs, characterized by daily intoxication, inability to reduce consumption, and impairment in social or occupational functioning; broadly, alcohol or drug addiction.
- succedent house — any of the four houses that fall between the angular and cadent houses: the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh houses, which correspond, respectively, to possessions and values, love and creation, shared possessions and resources, and friends and social concerns.
- survival course — a course that teaches people how to survive in the wild and in other dangerous environments
- take one's ease — to relax and be comfortable
- tequila sunrise — a cocktail, usually consisting of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. The ingredients have different densities and settle into bands of colour that resemble the sky at sunrise
- the peloponnese — the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)
- to good purpose — with a good result or effect; advantageously
- to sb's defense — If you come to someone's defense, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
- training course — practical programme of study
- tufted titmouse — a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.
- under sb's nose — If you do something under someone's nose, you do it right in front of them, without trying to hide it from them.
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities