| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |