| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |