| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |