| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |