| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |