| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |