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Vocab 4 Donohue
15 words
Term | Definition |
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adage | an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
camaraderie | good will and war feeling among friends. |
contend | to struggle with to maintain or assert a conflict or struggle a point made in an 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 of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
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 distaste or humor amusing on a quiet but sharp way |