| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |