| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |