| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |