| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |