| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |