My friend’s
accoutrements are fresh.
Apogee- the
highest or most distant point; climax.
The apogee I felt
after I finished my essay was fantastic.
Apropos- fitting;
at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.
When staring at
someone and they stare back, and a staring contest ensues, you might think that
is apropos.
Bicker- to engage
in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle
The two were always
bickering.
Coalesce- to grow
together or into one body
The two lakes
coalesced into one.
Contretemps- an
inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance
He caused a minor
contretemps by knocking over his drink.
Convolution- a
rolled up or coiled condition.
That hedgehog
convolution. ?
Cull- to choose;
select; pick.
He had to cull between
apples or oranges
Disparate- distinct
in kind; essentially different; dissimilar
Bill and John had disparaging
ideas.
Dogmatic- asserting
opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
His speech was long
and dogmatic.
Licentious- sexually
unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
Her actions were very
licentious in nature.
Mete- to
distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole
To mete out
punishment.
Noxious- morally
harmful; corrupting; pernicious
A noxious plan to
spread dissension.
Polemic- a controversial argument, as one against some
opinion, doctrine, etc.
Populous- jammed
or crowded with people
There's no more
populous place than Times Square on New Year's Eve.
Probity- integrity
and uprightness; honesty.
Probity is one of the
best qualities to have.
Repartee- a
quick, witty reply.
Sara was just chalk
full of repartee.
Supervene- to
take place or occur as something additional or extraneous.
We had to supervene even though we were angry.
Truncate- to
shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
Truncate detailed
explanations.
Unimpeachable- above
suspicion; impossible to discredit; impeccable
He had unimpeachable
motives.
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