Spring Vocab List #2

Account rem:
Additional items of dress or equipment or other items carried or work by a person or used for a particular activity.
Ex.
The construction worker uses a lot of different accoutrements at their job.
Apogee:
The highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination.
Ex.
The engineer began to get excited at the apogee of their project.
Apropos:
Very appropriate to a particular situation, bicker/argue about petty and trival matters.
Ex.
I had an apropos argument with a police officer the other day over a traffic ticket.
Coalesce:
Come together and form one mass or whole.
Ex.
The football team coalesce together and defeated their opponent.
Contretemps:
An unexpected and unfortunate occurance.
Ex.
The cat's death was contretemps to the family.
Convolution:
A coil or twist, especially one of many.
Ex.
The losing team making a come back towards the end of the game was a big convolution.
Cull:
Select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
Ex.
There was a cull of choices of spray paint in the graffiti store.
Disparate:
Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
Ex.
The dogs were very disparate to each other.
Dogmatic:
Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
Ex.
The police talked in a dogmatic tone to the young juvenile.
Licentious:
Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Ex.
The young teen was licentious at the moment.
Mete:
Dispense or all of justice, a punishment or harsh treatment.
Ex.
The slave was given a mete for trying to escape.
Noxious:
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Ex.
Having asthma feels a bit noxious at times.
Polemic:
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Ex.
The girl yelled at the teacher so polemic.
Populous:
Having a large population; densely populated.
Ex.
The graffiti competition was very populous on Saturday.
Probity:
The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
Ex.
The boy in church is very probity.
Repartee:
Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Ex.
My friend and I always have very repartee conversations at lunch.
Supervene:
Occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.
Ex.
The couple was so late to the wedding they had to supervene an hour later.
Truncate:
Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end.
Ex.
My dad had to truncate the board to fit properly.
Unimpeachable:
Not able to be doubted, questioned, or critized; entirely trustworthy.
Ex.
Joanna is my very close friend because she is unimpeachable.