| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |