| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |