| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |