| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |