| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |