| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |