| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |