| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |