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15 Cards in this Set
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adage
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noun
an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
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camaraderie
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noun
good will and warm feelings among friends |
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contend
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verb
1) to struggle with 2) to maintain or assert noun- contention 1) a conflict or struggle 2) a point made in an argument |
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extraneous
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adj
not necessary; irrelevent |
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hubbub
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noun
noisy confusion; uproar |
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meander
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verb
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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paraphernalia
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noun
1) personal belongings 2) equipment related to a particular activity |
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punctilious
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adj
careful of and attentive ot details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
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recuperate
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verb
to regain health or strength |
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regain
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verb
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 spritual or eternal |
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wry
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adj
1) turned or bent to one side in distate or humor 2) amusing in a wuiet but sharp way |
