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15 Cards in this Set
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Adage |
An old saying that had come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
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Camaraderie |
Good will and warm feelings among friends |
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Contend |
1. To struggle with 2. To maintain or assert |
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Extraneous |
Not necessary; irrelevant |
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Hubbub |
Noisy confusion; uproar |
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Meander |
1. To follow a winding course 2. To wander aimlessly |
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Odoriferous |
Having or giving off a smell |
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Paraphernalia |
1. Personal belongings 2. Equipment associated with a particular activity |
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Punctilious |
Careful of and attentive to detail, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior |
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Recuperate |
To regain health or strength |
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Regale |
To entertain or to delight |
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Sedentary |
Doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
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Spartan |
Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
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Temporal |
Relating to everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
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Wry |
1. Turn or bent to one side in distaste or humor 2. Amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
