WW4-8 harder terms.

not full set.

adage

old saying that has come to be accepted as true

contend

struggle with

extraneous

not. necessary; irrelevent

hubbub

noisy confusion, uproar

hubub

noisy confusion, uproar

paraphernalia

personal belongings
equipment associated with a. particular activty

punctilous

careful and attentive to detailsespecially in conduct or action.

regale

entertain or delight

sedentary

doing or requiring a lot of sititing

spartan

simple, lack of luxury

temporal

relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spirtural or eternal

wry

dryly humorous, often with a hint of irony.

cynical

doubtful of the sincerity of others motives

despot

a ruler with absolute power

impoverish

make poor

indolent

indulging in ease

sagacious

showing sound judgemnt

strife

conflict or struggle

venerate

show respect for

voracious

ravenous desiring and eating a large amoutn of food

wane

get smaller or weaker

apropos

fitting the occassion, suitable or apt

ascendary

controlling influence, domination

aver

declare positivty state as truth

concede

admit to be true, often relucantly
grant or let have

deficent

lacking sufficient quantity or quality

dogma

unproven principle belief held to be true

embody

put an indea into a form that can be seen

impart

make known, disclose

oratory

public speaking

proponent

someone who proses or supports an idea

sojurn

tempoary stay or visit

vociferous

make ones feelings known in a loud way

amorous

expressing love/state of being in love

belittle

present or speak of as unimportant or of little value

censure

blame/find fault withto officially reprimand or criticize sharply

deem

consider, belive

divulge

make something secret known

exorbitant

exceeding normal bounds greater or more than seems reasonable

exposulate

to argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval

fateful

great or significant consequences

ingrate

ungrateful person

injunction

order or command

motif

theme or idea in work of art or literature that is developed or repeated

subsidize

to support by giving financial aid

sumptuous

extravagently splendid or costly

voluble

characterized by a ready flow of words, talkative.

adroit

clever at dealing with difficult situations

affront

insult delibaretly

avocation

activity pursued for pleasure

crusade

prolonged impassioned struggle for what isb elived to be a just cause

definitive

supplying a final answer, conclusive

demeaner

behaviour

erudite

having or demonstrating extensive knowledge

militant

ready to fight, especially for a cause

pariah

a social outcast

raucous

rough/unpleasent to the ear

tacit

expressed w/o words.