| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |