Vocab #2

apogee	noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage	The apogee of the film was when the main character was about to face his arch nemesis
apropos	adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time	Ice cream is an apropos treat on the hottest day of the summer
bicker	noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things	You two bicker like cats and dogs
coalesce	verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements	The two plants coalesced after growing next to one another for years
contretemps	noun an awkward clash	There were contretemps over who was going to take out the trash in  the Smith household
convolution	noun the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly	In Calculus we learn about convolutions
cull	noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather	The black sheep was the cull of the family
disparate	adj. including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind	A circle and a squiggly line are disparate
dogmatic	adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative	His argument was dogmatic, there was no way we could find the evidence to back it up
licentious	adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained	Catcher in the Rye suggested a bit of licentious behavior, but had deep meaning behind the story as a whole
mete	noun a line that indicates a boundary	The mete was set in the middle of the bedroom, half was mine and half was my sister’s
noxious	adj. injurious to physical or mental health	The perfume was overbearing and noxious
polemic	adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)	The polemic over creation and evolution will be an ever going debate
populous	adj. densely populated	The city of New York is populous
probity	noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles	I think that probity should be exemplified by all
repartee	noun adroitness and cleverness in reply	The repartee exchanged between good friends was full of wit
supervene	verb take place as an additional or unexpected development	The author hadn’t expected for another chapter to supervene in his book
truncate	adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane	Beowulf truncated Grendel’s arm
unimpeachable	adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame	She was an angle, completely unimpeachable
accouterment	Noun personal clothing, accessories, etc.; the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.	Her accouterment was her favorite red lipstick while her husband’s was his combat boots