| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |