| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| 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. |