Daily Word List – 2nd July 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

alimony [ AL-uh’-moh-nee ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. money paid to a spouse as support or maintenance by the other after divorce or while action is pending as suggested by a court of law
2. maintenance or means of livelihood
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The alimony amounted to a few million dollars.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Terms of the divorce, including alimony, were not made public, according to Spears’ attorney, Laura Wasser.

unscathed [ uhn-SKEYTH’d ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
unharmed, uninjured or unhurt
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
His unscathed escape from the ruins of the car was hailed as miraculous.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Jari-Matti Latvala has said he is fit to compete in Rally Ireland this week after escaping unscathed from a car accident in Monaghan at the weekend.

valour [ VAL-er ]
[noun]
MEANING:
bravery, boldness or courage
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Indian Armed Forces are renowned for their valour.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Similar is the tale of valour of Rani Avanti bai of Ramgarh, who killed herself with her own sword when she was surrounded by British soldiers near fort Deogarh in 1858.

visage [ VIZ-ij ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. facial expression or countenance
2. aspect or appearance
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Her visage was impassive, almost lifeless.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
My cherubic visage somehow managed to convey neither mystery nor menace, villainy nor virtue.

wither [ WITH’-er ]
[intransitive verb,transitive verb]
MEANING:
1. (intr.v.) to shrivel or dry up
2. (intr.v.) to lose vitality or freshness
3. (tr.v.) to cause to dry up, shrivel or fade
4. (tr.v.) to stun or render speechless
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The grapes that have withered are added to the crushed grapes to achieve the rich color of wine.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
If the crop is not cut within a 10-day period, it will wither and die.