| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |