Lesson 4 Vocabulary AP Literature

adage

An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb

camaraderie

Good will and warm feelings among friends

contend

-To struggle with

-A point made in an argument

extraneous

not necessary; irrelevant

hubbub

noisy confusion; uproar

meander

-to follow a winding course

-to wander aimlessly

odoriferous

having or giving off a smell

paraphernalia

personal belongings

punctilious

careful of an attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior

recuperate

to regain health or strength

regale

to entertain or delight

sedentary

doing or requiring a lot of sitting

Spartan

Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

temporal

Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal

wry

1) turned or bent by one taste in distaste or humor

2) amusing in a quiet but sharp way