| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stately |
dignified. |