| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |