1. nationalize
Pronunciation: \ˈnash-nə-ˌlīz, ˈna-shə-nə-ˌlīz\
Function: verb
Date: 1800
1 : to give a national character to 2 : to invest control or ownership of in the national government

4. obligate
Pronunciation: \ˈä-blə-ˌgāt\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare Date: 1533
1 : to bind legally or morally : constrain 2 : to commit (as funds) to meet an obligation

6. phobia
Pronunciation: \ˈfō-bē-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: -phobia
Date: 1786
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation

7. an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.

9. premonition
Pronunciation: \ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən, ˌpre-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English premunition, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin premunition-, premunitio, alteration of Late Latin praemonitio, from Latin praemonēre to warn in advance, at mind Date: 15th century
1 : previous notice or warning : forewarning 2 : anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment

11. smattering
Pronunciation: \ˈsma-tə-riŋ\
Function: noun Date: 1538
1 : superficial piecemeal knowledge <a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying — Alva Johnston> 2 : a small scattered number or amount <a smattering of spectators>

12. snobbish
Pronunciation: \ˈsnä-bish\
Function: adjective Date: 1840
: being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob <a snobbish attitude>

14. momentous
Pronunciation: \mō-ˈmen-təs, mə-\
Function: adjective Date: 1656
: important, consequential

15. precocious
Pronunciation: \pri-ˈkō-shəs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook — more at cook Date: 1650
1 : exceptionally early in development or occurrence 2 : exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child>

16. resuscitate
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re·sus·ci·tat·ed; re·sus·ci·tat·ing
Etymology: Latin resuscitatus, past participle of resuscitare to reawaken, from re- + suscitare to rouse, Date: 1532
1: to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness; also : 
2 : come to, revive

17. scathing
Function: adjective
Date: 1794
: bitterly severe <a scathing condemnation> synonyms see caustic
— scathingly adverb