| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |