| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |