| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |