| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |