| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |