| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |