| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |