| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |