| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |