| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |