abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |