| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |