| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |