(Wednesday) tumult \TOO-mult; TYOO-mult\, noun:
1. The commotion or agitation of a crowd, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.
2. Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, "the tumult of the elements."
3. Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, "the tumult of the spirits or passions."--tumultuous, adjective
Tumult is from Latin tumultus, from tumeo, tumere, to swell; to swell with anger or excitement.
When I get together with the Musketeers it's very 'tumultuous' (not the violent part, just the noisy bit)
(Thursday) propinquity \pruh-PING-kwih-tee\, noun:
1. Nearness in place; proximity.
2. Nearness in time.3. Nearness of relation; kinship.
Propinquity derives from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus, near, neighboring, from prope, near.
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