| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |