ex. I keep my accoutrements in my closet.
• apogee- the highest or most distant point; climax
ex. The orbiting satellite is at it's apogee when it is furthest from the earth.
• apropos- the right moment, appropriate; opportune
ex. The man waited for an apropos time to ask his girlfriend to marry him.
• bicker- to engage in pointless arguments
ex. The two siblings were always bickering about the silliest things.
• coalesce- to unite or come together
• contretemps- an inopportune moment
ex. It was contretemps when the student asked to go to the restroom during the teachers lecture.
• convolution- a rolled up or coiled condition
ex. The springs were convoluted.
• cull- to choose or select
ex. The team captains culled their players by skill.
• disparate- unlike; different
ex. The arguing students on are highly disparate with their ideas.
• dogmatic- pertaining to an official system of principles concerning faith, morals, behavior
ex. The priest is highly dogmatic and stays true to his religion.
• licentious- unrestrained by law or general morality
ex. The Ancient Greek gods seem to be licentious.
• mete- to distribute
ex. The cook mete out the food in portions.
• noxious- harmful to health or well-being
ex. Smoking cigarettes is noxious to one's health.
• polemic- a controversial argument; controversialist
ex. The argument about the reality of religion is polemic.
• populous- full of residents; heavily populated
ex. Los Angeles is a populous area.
• probity- honesty
ex. Abraham Lincoln was said to be full of truthfulness and probity.
• repartee- a quick and witty reply
ex. The smartass student was full of repartees.
• supervene- to take place or occur as something additional
ex. The first float of the parade was supervened by a montage of other floats.
• truncate- to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
ex. The announcer was truncated by a distraction in the audience.
• unimpeachable- impossible to discredit; impeccable
ex. The young man was found unimpeachable due to his fine manners.
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