| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| 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. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |