| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |