| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |