| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |