Vocabulary list #2

accoutrements- noun personal clothing, accessories;the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier

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

apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time

bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things

coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements

contretemps - noun an awkward clash

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

 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

disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements;fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

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

licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary

noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health

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)

populous - adj. densely populated

probity- noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply

Supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development

 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

unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame