| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |