| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |