| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |