| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |