| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |