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English 9 vocab 4
English vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adage | an old saying that has come to be accepted as truth |
| camaraderie | good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend | to struggle with; to maintain or assert; a point made in argument |
| extraneous | not necessary; irrelevant |
| hubbub | noisy confusion; uproar |
| meander | to follow a winding course; to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous | having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings; equipment associated with a particular activity |
| punctilious | careful and attentive to details |
| recuperate | to regain health or strength |
| regale | to entertain or delight |
| sedentary | doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| temporal | relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
| wry | turned or bent to one side in dictate or humor; amusing in a quiet but sharp way |