| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |