VOCABULARY #2

accoutrement - noun additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity

The accoutrement to play tennis is a racquet and a tennis ball.

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

The apogee of the drama received a high viewing rate of 47.5%.

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

The apropos timing to leave the meeting is when the speaker is done talking.
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things

The kindergarteners bickered over who was in line first.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together;mix together different elements

The coalesce of class was dynamic as students with different peraonalities collaborated together.
contretemps - noun an awkward clash

The contretemps of the divorced couple upset their children.
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 convolutions in the course threw off the athletes. 
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

Culling an individual is a spiteful action.
disparate - adj. dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

Their disparate personalities eventually led to a fight between the two friends.

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

Your dogmatic statements are not helping you persuade the crowd.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

Her licentious attitude drew men away.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary

The mother drew a mete between the girls and boys on the campgrounds.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health

Drugs are noxious.
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 polemic between the two political candidates lowered their standings.
populous - adj. densely populated

Disneyland is a populous amusement park due to it's many attractions.
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Having probity is important when playing high school sports.
repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply

Her repartee in the question and answer segment surprised the audience.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development

The movie supervened at three in the morning.
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

She truncated the conversation but stating her opinion.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame

The unimpeachable referee put the watchers at ease as they knew it would be a fair game.