| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |