11-Letter Words Containing: _,_,A,E,K,L,N,S

• To convert, or be converted, to an alkali

• the wick of a candle

• loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern

• large harmless shiny black North American snake

• blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet

• to an inexpressible degree

• incapable of being shocked

• a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

• a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

• the process of paying close and continuous attention

• lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

• a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

• cover with shellac

• To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.

• (by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.