| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |