| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |