| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |