accoutrements- an additional item of dress or equipment.
Ex- The accoutrements of religious ritual.
apogee- the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
Ex- The grown up puppy had reached his apogee.
apropos- very appropriate to a particular situation
Ex- My mom felt it was an apropos time to discuss what had happened earlier.
bicker- argue about petty and trivial matters
Ex- My boyfriend and I tend to bicker frequently.
coalesce- come together to form one mass or whole
Ex- The puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.
contretemps- a minior dispute or disagreement; unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
Ex- She had occasional contretemps with her staff.
convolution- coil or twist; complex and difficult to follow
Ex- The drama that takes place at school are just convolutions.
cull- reduce population by selective slaughter
Ex- The deer that were culled will be used for scientific research.
disparate- essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
Ex- They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.
dogmatic- inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
Ex- She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed.
licentious- promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual mattersm
Ex- The licentious avenues of New York City.
mete- dispense of allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
Ex- Police officers mete subjects depending on their races.
noxious- harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant
Ex- They were overcome by the noxious fumes.
polemic- a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Ex- The group came at me with a polemic about the assignment.
populous- having a large population; densely populated
Ex- Righetti is a very populous campus.
probity- the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Ex- The bank holds financial probity.
repartee- conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Ex- Texting conversations are simply repartees.
supervene- occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation
Ex- The woman couldn't have surgery because she had a cold that seemed to supervene.
truncate- ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip.
Ex- The tree's life had a truncate ending, leaving only a stump.
unimpeachable- not able to be doubted, questioned or criticized; entirely trustworthy
Ex- Our friendship is unimpeachable.
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