| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |