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KMiller Voc 4 2010
KMiller vocabulary list 4 spring 2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adage | (noun) old saying; proverb; maxim |
| camaraderie | (noun) good feelings between friends |
| contend | (verb) to struggle with; to maintain as a point |
| extraneous | (adj) not necessary; irrelevant; "extra" |
| hubbub | (noun) noisy confusion; uproar |
| odoriferous | (adj) having a smell |
| paraphernalia | (noun) personal belongings; equipment needed for a particualr activity |
| punctilious | (adj) careful and attentive to detail, especially with manners |
| recuperate | (verb) to regain health |
| regale | (verb) to entertain |
| sedentary | (adj) doing a lot of sitting; requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | (adj) simple; like the Spartans, not having luxuries because they can be distractions |
| temporal | (adj) dealing with "temporary" things; focusing on material not spiritual |
| wry | (adj) turned or bent to one side; amusing in a sharp way |