Tuesday, August 27, 2013

vocab #2

I would keep writing sentences using all the vocabulary words, but it's past midnight and I've had a long day. I'm going to try to sleep now.



accoutrements - personal clothing or accessories
 He picked out his accountrements carefully before prom. 


apogee- the highest or most distant point
 The apogee of the voyage came when they landed on the moon.


apropos- at the right time; opportunely.
 Obama's speech on civil rights was apropos after his election.

bicker- to engage in petulant or peevish argument.

 When it comes to music, my friends and I can bicker endlessly.

coalesce- to blend or come together.

 The ocean is interesting to me; a place where two different worlds coalesce. 

contretemps- an embarrassing mischance.

 Slipping on the banana peel was just contretemps.

convolution- a rolled up or coiled condition.

 While sleeping, the worm was in a convoluted position

cull- to choose.
 The verse was culled from that chapter of Genesis for its relevance. 

disparate- distinct in kind; essentially different.

 Even thought they were twins, the two sisters had very disparate characteristics. 

dogmatic- of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
licentious- unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
mete- to distribute or apportion by measure.
noxious- harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being.
polemic- a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine.
populous- full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
probity- integrity and uprightness; honesty.
repartee- a quick, witty reply.
supervene- to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous.
truncate- to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short.
unimpeachable- above suspicion; impossible to discredit; impeccable.

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