| Term | Definition |
| adage | an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb |
| camaraderie | good will and warm feeling among friends |
| contend | to struggle with |
| contend | to maintain or assert |
| contend | a point made in an argument |
| extraneous | not necessary; irrelevant |
| hubbub | noisy confusion |
| meander | to follow a winding course |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous | having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings |
| paraphernalia | equipment associated with a particular activity |
| punctilious | careful or attentive to details, especially relating to good manners |
| recuperate | to regain health and strength |
| regale | to entertain or delight |
| sedentary | doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | marked by simplicity or lack of luxury |
| temporal | relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal |
| wry | turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor |
| wry | amusing in a quiet but sharp way |