| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |