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15 Cards in this Set
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adage
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an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb
example "haste makes waste" |
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camaraderie
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good will and warm feelings among friends, teamwork among friends
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contend
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1. to struggle with
2. to maintain or assert 3. a conflict or struggle 4. a point made in an argument |
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extraneous
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not necessary, irrelevant
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hubbub
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noisy confusion, uproar
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meander
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to follow a winding course
to wander aimlessly, with no particular outcome |
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odoriferous
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having or giving off a smell, smelly
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paraphernalia
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1. personal belongings
2. equipment associated with a particular activity |
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punctilious
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careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners or behavior
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recuperate
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to regain health or strength, to recover
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regale
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to entertain or delight
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sedentary
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doing or requiring a lot of sitting, or refer to one's lifestyle as sitting a lot
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Spartan
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marked by simplicity and lack of luxury
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temporal
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relating to everyday world , not relating to things that are spiritual or eternal
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wry
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1. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor
2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
