| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |