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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