| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |