| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |