Vocabulary #2

accoutrements - noun personal clothing, accessories, etc.
My friend was very stylish with his accoutrements.
apogee - noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
He was the apogee of his reign.
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
The apropos employee was never late and always prepared.
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
My friends and I bicker over petty things.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
The chemist coalesces different chemicals together to create a reaction.
contretemps - noun an awkward clash
He had a contretemps with his ex-girlfriend.
convolution - noun the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
There is a convolution in the brain that serves a purpose.
cull - noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather
Some people cull the unfit from a population.
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements;fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
The papers in this session look at bringing together disparate data in a variety of ways.
dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
Many people are dogmatic and refuse to listen to others opinions
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Some of the older decades were very licentious.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
There is a mete that splits up the states.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
Poisonous snakes are very noxious, so do not get bit by one.
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Polemics are used in politics.
populous - adj. densely populated
Major cities are very populous.
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
He was a gentlemen of high probity.
repartee-noun adroitness and cleverness in reply
Their repartee set the tone for the evening.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
Social properties supervene on the properties of individuals.

truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane
Some sentences are truncated to prevent run-on.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
If you have an unimpeachable evidence, you will most likely win in court.