Vocabulary #2

1. Accountrements- Equipment worn by soldiers along with their clothing. 
The boys dressed themselves, hid their accoutrements, and went off to work.

2. Apogee- The climax.
In movies the best part is the apogee.

3. Apropos- At the right time.
 Suddenly, my quote seems frighteningly apropos.

4. Bicker- To engage in an peevish argument.
 One television station objected, leaving the members of the media to bicker.
 
5. Coalesce- To grow together or into one body.
The two lakes coalesced into one.

6. Contretemps-An embarrassing mischance. 
He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink.

7. Convolution- A rolled up or coiled condition.
Chance does not speak essentially through words nor can it be seen in their convolution.

8. Cull- To choose, select.
The problem of how to cull observations honestly is a constant preoccupation of what you want to do.

9. Disparate- Distinct in kind; essentially different.
He is also pressing forward with plans to gather together his disparate friends.
 

10. Dogmatic- Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner.
All he's asking is that we be less dogmatic and more pragmatic.
 
11. Licentious- Unrestrained by law or general morality.
The only thing co-opted is the date, which was used to try and entice the pagans from their rather licentious  festivities.
 
12. Mete- To distribute. 
Jeans-clad alchemists mete out grains and hops while kettles boil.

13. Noxious- Harmful.
Noxious material will have a sign to warn you of it.
 
14. Polemic- A controversial argument
I never make work that's polemic, or that has a message.

15. Populous- Full of residents or inhabitants
No other advanced, populous country will see such diversity.

16. Probity- Honesty.
The man is a perfect example of probity.
 
17. Repartee- A quick, witty reply.
I new he was lying because of the repartee.  
 
18. Supervene- To take place or occur as something additional
During the first four days after the accident acute apprehension was felt by the physicians that tetanus might supervene.

19. Truncate- To shorten by cutting off a part; cut short:

Truncate detailed explanations are not very good explanations. 

 

20. Unimpeachable- Impossible to discredit.
 I care not even for the reasonableness and unimpeachable fairness of your social ethics.