disinvestment the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
investment laying out money or capital in an enterprise
percussive instrument a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
passive resistance peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
bill of indictment a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
resentment a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
passive immunity an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)
passing comment an incidental remark
sentiment a personal belief or judgment
return on investment (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
disappointment dissatisfaction when expectations are not realized
term of enlistment a period of time spent in military service
presentment an official, written accusation of a crime
presentiment a feeling of evil to come
passive resister a reformer who believes in passive resistance
discontentment a feeling of unhappiness with the present situation
passive voice when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action
derivative instrument a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
manifest clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
disconcertment anxious embarrassment