alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
suave |
polished and urbane. |
variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |