| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| 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. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |