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Term Definition
aficionado an enthusiastic and usually expert or follower
commensurate equal in size, extent, duration, or importance
adjudicate to mediate or help opposing sides/opinions
gambol to romp playfully; to skip around in a childish fashion
immure to enclose or confine within walls; to imprision; to seclude or isolate
contumelious isolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive/humiliating
ensconce to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
maladroit lacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception or judgement
portentous foreshadowing an event to come; cause wonder or awe
maudlin excessivelyor effusively sentimental/reactive
salubrious wholesome; conducive to good health or well being
vitiate to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of
abeyance a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside; a deferment
beleaguer to set upon from all sides; to trouble or harass
carte blanche the full freedom or authority to act at one's own discetion; "blank check"

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Creator ktwollak
Created December 4, 2007
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  1. contumelious → isolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive/humiliating - 2 misses
  2. ensconce → to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place - 2 misses
  3. aficionado → an enthusiastic and usually expert or follower - 1 miss
  4. adjudicate → to mediate or help opposing sides/opinions - 1 miss
  5. gambol → to romp playfully; to skip around in a childish fashion - 1 miss
  6. maudlin → excessivelyor effusively sentimental/reactive - 1 miss
  7. abeyance → a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside; a deferment - 1 miss