| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |