| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |