| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |