accouterments: additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.
The snow gear carried with the climber were just accouterments to suit his situation.
apogee: the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
The IPhone 5s is currently an apogee in the technology industry.
apropos: with reference to; concerning
The apropos that the young man was trying to convey seemed crucial to his well being.
bicker: argue about petty and thrival matters
While in the backseat, the twins continued to bicker about sharing the toys.
coalesce: come together and form one mass or whole
Some animals create a coalesce to help scare off predators.
contretemps: an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
The death was an unexpected contretemps to the family.
convolution: the state of being coiled or twisted or the process of becoming so
When the snake became startled, he immediately started onto a convolution.
cull: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
I was happy that I had a cull of options as opposed to just one or two.
disparate: difference in kind; not allowing comparison
There happened to be a vast disparate of the two men in the room.
dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
Darwin's theory was ultimately a dogmatic case in the history of science.
licentious: disregarding accepted rules or conventions ( in grammar or literary style)
The literature analysis looked as if the student had a licentious mind set going into the work.
mete: dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
Some prisoners in other countries experience a mete of treatment to learn their lesson.
noxious: harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant
The smell of the old house was very noxious like, I couldn't bare to stand under the stairs anymore.
polemic: a strong verbal/written attack on someone or something
Throughout high school, there is always those one or two girls that write polemic things about others.
populous: having a large population; densely populated
Santa Maria has become quite populous lately.
probity: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Many people these days have lost the probity of what it means to be human.
repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
I enjoy having conversations with those that are very repartee in their responses.
supervene: occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation
In order to break a cycle, sometimes a supervene thing and or person has to step in.
truncate: shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end
I wanted to make the surf board a little shorter on the nose so I proceeded to truncate at it until I was satisfied.
unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy
It doesn't surprise me that to this day my mother sees me as an unimpeachable person.
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