Sunday, August 25, 2013

Vocabulary #2

accoutrements: additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.

apogee: the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination.

apropos: used to state a speaker's belief that someone's comments or acts are unrelated to any previous discussion or situation.

bicker: argue about petty and trivial matters.

coalesce: come together and form one mass or whole.

contretemps: an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence.

convolution: a coil or twist, esp. one of many.

cull: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.

disparate: essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

 licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

mete: dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.

noxious: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

polemic: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

populous: having a large population; densely populated.

probity: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

supervene: occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.

truncate: shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end.

unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy.































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