| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |