| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |