| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |