| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |