| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |