| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |