| A | B |
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| adage | n. an old saying that has come to be accepted as true. |
| camaraderie | n. Good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend (v) | v. to struggle with; to maintain or assert |
| contend (n) | n. a conflict or struggle; a point made in an arguement |
| extraneous | adj. not necessary; irrelevant |
| hubbub | n. noisy confusion; uproar |
| meander | v. to follow a winding course; to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous | adj. having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | n. personal belongings; equipment assiciated with a particular activity |
| punctilious | adj. careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
| recuperate | v. to regain health or strength |
| regale | v. to entertain or delight |
| sedentary | adj. doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | adj. marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| temporal | adj. relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or external; relating to time |
| wry | adj. turned or bent to one side in distast or humor; amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
