| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |