| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |