| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |