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vocab words
English ll
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adage | An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
| camaraderie | Good will and warm feelings among friends |
| Contend | to struggle with or to maintain or assert |
| 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 belonging. 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 | 1. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor 2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way |