| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |