Vocab Level H Unit 14

accoutrements

(n. pl.) accessory items of clothing or equipment; a soldier's outfit, usually not including arms or clothing; trappings

apogee

(n.) the point in the orbit of a heavenly body or artificial satellite farthest from Earth; the farthest or highest point

apropos

(adj.) appropriate, opportune; (adv.) relevantly; incidentally, by the way; speaking of

bicker

(v.) to engage in a petty or peevish dispute; to move or run rapidly, rush; to flicker to quiver

coalesce

(v.) to blend together or fuse so as to form one body or substance

contretemps

(n.) an inopportune or embarrassing occurence; a mishap

convolution

(n.) a rolling up, coiling, or twisting together; a sinuous folding or design

cull

(v.) to pick out or select; to gather or collect

disparate

(adj.) completely distinct or different; entirely dissimilar

dogmatic

(adj.) certain of the truth of one's own ideas; inclined to state opinions as if they were indisputable facts

licentious

(adj.) morally or sexually unrestrained; having no regard for accepted rules, customs, or laws

mete

(v.) to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure; to allot

noxious

(adj.) harmful to physical health or morals

polemic

(n.) an aggressive attack on or refutation of a specific opinion or doctrine

populous

(adj.) full of people; filled to capacity; densely populated; having a large population

probity

(n.) complete and confirmed honestly; total integrity

repartee

(n.) a swift, witty reply; conversation full of such remarks; skill in making such replies or conversation

supervene

(v.) to take place or occur as something additional or unexpected; to follow immediately after

truncate

(v.) to shorten by or as if by cutting off, lop

unimpeachable

(adj.) beyond doubt or reproach; questionable