| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |