| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |