Monday, August 20, 2012

Vocabulary: Fall List #2

accoutrements
apogee
apropos
bicker
coalesce
contretemps
convolution
cull
disparate
dogmatic
licentious
mete
noxious
polemic
populous
probity
repartee
supervene
truncate
unimpeachable

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  1. Vocabulary Fall List #2 Definitions
    accoutrements - personal clothing, accessories, etc.
    apogee- the highest or most distant point; climax.
    apropos- fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.
    bicker- to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle.
    coalesce- to blend or come together.
    contretemps- an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance.
    convolution- a rolled up or coiled condition.
    cull- to choose; select; pick.
    disparate- distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar.
    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.

    Hopefully this helps out people who dont have time to look up the definitions.
    -Troy

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  2. I bet it will Troy. Mine helped quite a few people last test. Good job :)

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  3. This just made life that much easier haha, thanks.

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