| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |