| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |