| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |