Vocab #2
1. Accoutrements- An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural
The refrigerator had a lot of accoutrements like the ice dispenser.
2. Apogee- the highest point of something
We finally set up our picnic basket when we reached the apogee of the hill.
3. Apropos- at an opportune time
As the bear-shark came in to bite the diver, his apropos kick decapitated the beast.
4. Bicker- petulant quarreling
The megalodon and the giant squid bickered over who gets to keep the treasure from the sunken ship.
5. Coalesce- to grow together
The enemies were forced to coalesce with each other in order to destroy the giant scorpion.
6. Contretemps- an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence
The boy tried to cover his minor contretemps by spraying febreeze all over the room.
7. Convolution- something that is very complicated and difficult to understand
The convolution of a coffee maker had more bells and whistles than a space shuttle.
8. Cull- to select or choose (someone or something) from a group
The man in the mountains is constantly culling the squirrels.
9. Disparate- different from each other
The brothers were so disparate that no one knew they were related.
10. Dogmatic- expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
The dogmatic woman spoke about her hatred of gay marriage as if everyone agreed with her.
11. Licentious- sexually immoral or offensive
The young man made several licentious jokes directed at his ex-girlfriend.
12. Mete- to give out by measure
The owner would mete the food to his dogs.
13. Noxious- harmful to living things
Chocolate is extremely noxious to dogs.
14. Polemic- a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices
The protestors prepared a polemic speech for the new president.
15. Populous- having a large population
New York is very populous.
16. Probity- the quality of a person who is completely honest
The lawyer questioned the probity of the witness.
17. Repartee- conversation in which clever statements and replies are made quickly
The two men had a hostile repartee after one man stepped on the other's shoe.
18. Supervene- to happen unexpectedly in a way that interrupts, stops, or greatly changes an existing situation
They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened.
19. Truncate- having the end square or even
20. Unimpeachable- very reliable and trusted : not able to be doubted or questioned
The mans handshake was unimpeachable.
The refrigerator had a lot of accoutrements like the ice dispenser.
2. Apogee- the highest point of something
We finally set up our picnic basket when we reached the apogee of the hill.
3. Apropos- at an opportune time
As the bear-shark came in to bite the diver, his apropos kick decapitated the beast.
4. Bicker- petulant quarreling
The megalodon and the giant squid bickered over who gets to keep the treasure from the sunken ship.
5. Coalesce- to grow together
The enemies were forced to coalesce with each other in order to destroy the giant scorpion.
6. Contretemps- an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence
The boy tried to cover his minor contretemps by spraying febreeze all over the room.
7. Convolution- something that is very complicated and difficult to understand
The convolution of a coffee maker had more bells and whistles than a space shuttle.
8. Cull- to select or choose (someone or something) from a group
The man in the mountains is constantly culling the squirrels.
9. Disparate- different from each other
The brothers were so disparate that no one knew they were related.
10. Dogmatic- expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
The dogmatic woman spoke about her hatred of gay marriage as if everyone agreed with her.
11. Licentious- sexually immoral or offensive
The young man made several licentious jokes directed at his ex-girlfriend.
12. Mete- to give out by measure
The owner would mete the food to his dogs.
13. Noxious- harmful to living things
Chocolate is extremely noxious to dogs.
14. Polemic- a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices
The protestors prepared a polemic speech for the new president.
15. Populous- having a large population
New York is very populous.
16. Probity- the quality of a person who is completely honest
The lawyer questioned the probity of the witness.
17. Repartee- conversation in which clever statements and replies are made quickly
The two men had a hostile repartee after one man stepped on the other's shoe.
18. Supervene- to happen unexpectedly in a way that interrupts, stops, or greatly changes an existing situation
They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened.
19. Truncate- having the end square or even
20. Unimpeachable- very reliable and trusted : not able to be doubted or questioned
The mans handshake was unimpeachable.
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