| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |