introvert: turning inward
extrovert: turning outward
ambivert: a person having both characteristics of introvert and extrovert
ambidextrous: the ability to use both hands with equal skills
(ambi: both; dexter: right hand)
dexterous: skillful
dexterity: a. mental skill or quickness (
use of dexterity from wsj.com)
b. readiness and in physical activity especially skill and ease
in using the hands: manual dexterity
eon/aeon: a. an immeasurable or indefinite long period of time
b1. a very large devision of geological time usually longer than an era
b2. a unit of geological time equal to one billion years
prosthesis/prosthetics: an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or
impaired part of the body (
pros: in addition to;
tithenai: to put)
-One paralyzed woman had enough dexterity to pick up a cup and take a sip of
coffee through a straw with the help of a neural prosthesis.
gauche: (
f. left) a. a lack of social experience or grace; not tactful
eg. It's gauche to mention that subject
b. crudely made or done
gaucherie: an awkward, clumsy, tackless embarrassing way of saying things.
adroit: (
f. right) having or showing cleverness, skill, resourcefulness in handling
situations.
eg. adroit maneuvers