Vocab #2

1. accoutrements-  additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity

2 apogee - 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 story had reached the apogee after the murder was caught.

3. apropos- with reference to; concerning

bicker- argue about petty and trivial matters.

4. coalesce- come together and form one mass or whole.

5. contretemps- an unexpected and unfortunate or embarrassing occurrence.

6. convolution- something that is very complicated and difficult to understand; twist or curve

7. cull- select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.

8. disparate- essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

9. Dogmatic (adjective) - of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.

11. Licentious (adjective) - sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd. 

12. Mete (verb) - to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out)

13. Noxious (adjective) - harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being

14. Polemic (noun) - a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.

15. Populous (adjective)- full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.

16. Probity (noun) - integrity and uprightness; honesty.

17. Repartee (noun) - a quick, witty reply.

18. Supervene (verb) -to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous. 

19.truncate - 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

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