| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |