EX: Do you have all of your accouterments for riding your bike?
apogee: the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
apogee: the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
EX: The big battle was the apogee of the book.
apropos: with reference to; concerning
EX: I went to a baseball game yesterday; apropos, have you played any lately?
bicker: argue about petty and trivial matters
EX: There is no need to bicker over such stupid things.
coalesce: come together and form one mass or whole
EX: We need to coalesce all the papers that were turned in yesterday.
contretemps: an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
EX: Falling half way down the cliff was sure contretemps.
convolution: something that is very complicated and difficult to understand
EX: The calculus is very convoluted.
cull: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
cull: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
EX: I made sure to cull so my stats were accurate.
disparate: essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
EX: Me and my dog are disparate.
dogmatic: inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
EX: You are dogmatic and a liar.
licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
EX: You are a licentious man.
mete: dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
EX: Your punishment will have to be mete.
noxious: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
EX: The baby crying is very noxious.
polemic: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
EX: I wrote a polemic to the President.
populous: full of residents or inhabitants
EX: LA is a very populous city.
probity: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
EX: He's has probity and is a very nice man.
repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
EX: His speech was very repartee.
supervene: occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation
EX: Sorry that we had to supervene the wedding because of the weather.
truncate: to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
EX: I wish we could truncate the homework.
unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy
unimpeachable: not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy
EX: He is so smart that he is practically impeachable.
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