| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |