| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| intellectual |
of or having to do with the intellect. |
| naval |
having to do with a navy or its ships. |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| prime |
first in importance. |
| procurement |
the act or process of obtaining something with deliberate effort or care. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| sentiment |
a way of thinking or feeling about something. |
| smirk |
to smile in a self-satisfied, offensively knowing, or self-conscious way. |
| tolerance |
willingness to accept people whose race, religion, opinions, or habits are different from one's own. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |