| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |