Fall Vocab list #2

Accoutrements-an accessory item of clothing or equipment

That girl has all of the accoutrements it takes to be a fashion guru.

Apogee-far from the earth

The markets recovered quickly and the dotcom bubble reached its apogee.

Bicker-petulant quarreling

My sister and I constantly bicker with each other.

Coalesce-to grow together

Siblings usually get to coalesce in a loving home.

Contretemps-an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation

One of her lingering challenges will be the contretemps over the birds.

Convolution-a rolled up or coiled condition.  

The cords convolution made it hard to stretch out.

Cull-to select from a group

Others in the community cull the pictures into sets.

Disparate-containing or made up of fundamentally different and often elements

These disparate interests work against regional planning and promote sprawl.

Dogmatic-characterized by or to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts

But those looking for a less dogmatic argument will be disappointed.

Licentious-lacking legal or moral restraints

The only thing co-opted is the date, which was used to try and entice the pagans from their rather licentious festivities.

Mete-to give out by measure

Commanding officers have become increasingly reluctant to hold courts, martial, or to mete stiff penalties when they do.

Noxious-physically harmful or destructive to living beings

The noxious gas was the result of the impact.

Polemic-an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another

Not that he was short of prejudice and polemic.

Populous-having a large population

It’s an area that’s populous and more urban, and so it carries less of a musical history.

Probity-adherence to the highest principles

But their reputation for probity and virtue is deteriorating fast.

Repartee-a quick or witty reply

Do not be intimidated, but do not expect much repartee or laughter either.

Supervene-to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous

The heavenly gods supervened during the storm.

Truncate-having the end square or even

Comments are useless if you truncate the conclusion.

Unimpeachable-impossible to discredit

The man’s theory was unimpeachable.

 

Special thanks to Dictionary.com