Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards
Camaraderie
NOUN good will and warm feelings among friends
Adage
NOUN an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb
Hubbub
NOUN noisy confusion; uproar
Paraphernalia
NOUN personal belongings; equipment associated with a particular activity
Contend
VERB to struggle with
Meander
VERB to follow
Recuperate
VERB to regain health or strength
Regale
VERB to entertain or delight
Wry
ADJECTIVE turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor
Extraneous
ADJECTIVE not necessary; or irrelevant
Punctilious
ADJECTIVE careful of and attentive to details, especially relating to good manners and behavior
Odoriferous
ADJECTIVE having or giving off a bad smell or good smell
Sedentary
ADJECTIVE doing or requiring a lot of sitting
Spartan
ADJECTIVE marked by simplicity and lack of luxury
Temporal
ADJECTIVE relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal