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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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Preparing to move again, I comforted myself with the adage "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
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camaraderie
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n. good will and warm feelings among friends.
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A spirit of camaraderie filled the room where the group gathered for its high-school reunion.
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contend
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v. 1) To struggle with. 2) To maintain or assert. n. 1) A conflict or struggle. 2) A point made in an argument.
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Mail carriers sometimes have to contend with bothersome dogs.
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extraneous
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adj. not necessary; irrelevant.
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"I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give."
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hubbub
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n. noisy confusion; uproar.
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"He did not finish his sentence; for a terrific hubbub now arose on the terrace behind the flight of steps where they stood."
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meander
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v. 1) To follow a winding course 2) To wander aimlessly.
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"I'm tied hand and foot, and I can't get up and meander over green pastures."
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odoriferous
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adj. having or giving off a smell.
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"But the scullery you would not care to see; it is greasy, dirty, and odoriferous, while the stairs are in rags, and the walls so covered with filth that the hand sticks fast wherever it touches them."
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paraphernalia
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n. 1) Personal belongings. 2) Equipment related to a particular activity.
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"He went at once to tell the guides to follow us to Zermatt and bring all their paraphernalia with them."
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punctilious
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adj. careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior.
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A punctilious host tries to leave nothing to chance when preparing for guests.
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recuperate
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v. To regain health or strength.
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"Danny did not recuperate so quickly now, and by the eleventh round he was in a serious way."
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regale
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v. To entertain or delight.
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"After I had told my story they regaled me with the choicest food the ship afforded, and the captain, seeing that I was in rags, generously bestowed upon me one of his own coats."
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sedentary
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adj. Doing or requiring a lot of sitting.
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"He is a man who leads a sedentary life, goes out little, is out of training entirely, is middle-aged, has grizzled hair which he has had cut within the last few days, and which he anoints with lime-cream."
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Spartan
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adj. Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.
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The Marine sergeant described the Spartan way of life at the recruits' training camp.
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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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Although medieval kings wre the temporal rulers of their states, the Pope had authority in religious matters.
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wry
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adj. 1) Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor.
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The poet's wry wit made me smile inwardly.
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