| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |