| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |