| 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. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |