| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |