| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| longevity |
long life. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |