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15 Cards in this Set
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camaraderie
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n.
good will and warm feeling among friends |
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paraphernalia
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n.
1. personal belongings 2. equitment associated with a particular activity |
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contend/contention
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v.
1. to struggle with 2. to maintain or assert n. 1. a conflict or stuggle 2. a point made in an argument |
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extraneous
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adj.
not necessary; irrelevant |
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hubbub
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n.
noisy confusion; uproar |
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meander
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v.
1. to follow a winding course 2. to wander aimlessly |
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odoriferous
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adj.
having or giving off a smell |
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punctilious
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adj.
careful of and attentive to details, expecually ones relating to good manners and behavior |
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recuperate
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v.
to regain health or strength |
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regale
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v.
to entertain or delight |
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sedentary
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adj.
doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
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Spartan
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adj.
marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
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temporal
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adj.
relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
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adage
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n.
an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
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wry
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adj.
1. turning or bent to one side iin dislike or humor 2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
