ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
lambent |
glowing softly. |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |