| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |