Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Vocab 1/14/14

Accoutrements- additional dress or equipment
Apogee- the highest point in development of something 
Apropos- with reference to; concerning.
Bicker- argue about petty & tribal manners.
Coalesce- come together & form one mass
Contretemps- an unexpected or unfortunate experience 
Convolution- a coil or twist 
Cull- select from a large quantity 
Disparate- especially different in kind; no 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-a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
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 trust

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