| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |