| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |