| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |