Wordly Wise 3000® Level 9, Lesson 4

Adage

(n) An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb.

camaraderie

(n) Good will and warm feelings among friends.

contend

(v) 1. To struggle with.

2. To maintain or assert.

extraneous

(adj) Not necessary; irrelevant.

hubbub

(n) Noisy confusion; uproar.

meander

(v) 1. To follow a winding course.

2. To wander aimlessly.

odoriferous

(adj) Having or giving off a smell.

paraphernalia

(n) 1. Personal belongings.

2. Equipment associated with a particular activity.

punctilious

(adj) Careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior.

recuperate

(v) To regain health or strength.

regale

(v) To entertain or delight.

sedentary

(adj) Doing or requiring a lot of sitting.

Spartan

(adj) Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.

temporal

(adj) Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal.

wry

(adj) 1. Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor.

2. Amusing in a quiet but sharp way.