| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |