| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |