| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |