| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |