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academic vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adage | An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb. |
| Camaraderie | good will warm feeling among friends. |
| contend | to struggle with. |
| extraneous | not necessary; irrelevant. |
| hubbub | noisy confusion; uproar. |
| meander | to follow a winding course. |
| odoriferous | having or giving off a smell. |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings. |
| punctilious | careful and attentive to details, especially ones related to good manners and behavior. |
| recuperate | to gain 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 worlds as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal. |
| wry | turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor. |