| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |