| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |