- adage: an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb
- camaraderie: good will and warm feelings amoung friends
- contend: to struggle with 2. to maintain or assert
- contetion: a conflict or struggle 2. a point made in an argument
- extra: outside of (latin)
- extraneous: not necessary; irrelevant
- hubbub: noisy confusion; uproar
- meander: to follow a winding course 2. to wander aimlessly
- odoriferous: having or giving off a smell
- para: beside (greek)
- paraphernalia: personal belingings 2. equipment associated with a particular activity
- punctilious: careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to godd 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 simplicty and lack of luxury
- temp: time (latin)
- 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 2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way