| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |