Vocabulary #2

accoutrements- noun additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity
My accoutrements for today's outfit were a hat, bracelet, and scarf.
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
Getting to the top of the roller coaster is the apogee of the ride.
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
I got of an apropos job in June, especially since my bil is due at next month.
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
Me and my brother bicker over who gets to sit shotgun.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
Chocolate and caramel coalesce very well together.
contretemps - noun an awkward clash
Wearing brown and black clothes can cause a contretemps.
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
The convolution of wire is what makes cables.
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
The bird that can't fly is the cull of the nest.
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
Cats and dogs are disparate animals.
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 knights accepted a dogmatic honor code because it was shameful to not do it.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Porn stars can be considered licentious.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
The boder crossing between Texas and Mexico is a mete.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
The noxious gas fumes caused her to get a headache.
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)
The Talk is a polemic show where various topics are discussed.
populous - adj. densely populated
Los Angeles is very populous.
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
Certain people believe priests have a strong probity,so they listen to his advice.
repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply
His repartee in the debate allowed him to win the competition.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
Playing golf twice a week supervened my previous notion that we were only playing once a week.
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
The test was truncated since nobody had time to finish.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
The fact that paper can be held as something of value is unimpeachable.