| A | B |
|---|
| adage | (n.) an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
| camaraderie | n. good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend | v. to struggle with, to maintain or assert |
| contention | n. a conflict |
| extraneous | adj. not necessary; irrelevant |
| hubbub | n. noisy confusion; an uproar |
| meander | v. to follow a winding course |
| odoriferous | adj. having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings, equipment associated with a particular activity |
| punctilious | careful of & attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners & behavior |
| recuperate | v. 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 | adj. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor; amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
