| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |