ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
impinge |
to encroach. |
indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
supine |
lying with the face upward. |