| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |