On the hike this morning, John's countless accouterments slowed us all down.
apogee - the highest point of development of something
After reviewing my essay I feel that the apogee for it has been met.
apropos - with reference to; concerning
I watched the New Years fireworks in the Colorado Rockies at the beginning of the year; apropos, what did you do on New Years?
bicker - argue about petty and trivial matters
When my brothers were smaller, it seemed like they were constantly bickering about pointless things.
coalesce - come together and form one mass or whole
After it had rained, the puddles outside had coalesced and formed a much larger puddle.
contretemps - an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
When leaving the gym the student had a bad contretemps with a fellow student and it escalated to a fight.
convolution - a thing that is complex and difficult to follow
There are a lot of convolutions of math for me and there always has been growing up.
cull - select from a large quantity
When you cull cattle you must select the thickest one to slaughter.
disparate - essentially different in kind; not allowing compassion
The two students were too disparate to be friends.
dogmatic - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
Without being dogmatic, he tried to assert his opinion.
licentious - disregarding accepted rules or conventions, esp. in grammar or literary style
The report was so licentious that it was nearly impossible to read.
mete - dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
There are many accounts of harsh sentences meted out for crimes that should call for no more than a caution.
noxious - harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
Many people have noxious conversations every day.
polemic - a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Polemic against politicians is common.
populous - having a large population; densly populated
The island of Malaysia has a very low populous.
probity - the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Politicians try to have probity but it often never seems that way.
repartee - conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
Courtney could easily exchange repartee against at least a dozen at once.
supervene - occur later than a specified or implied event or action
The fair had to be supervened due to rain
truncate - shorten by cutting off the top or the end
Gangrene has caused many people to have to truncate their limbs.
unimpeachable - not able to be doubted
The president's speech was so unimpeachable that the entire crowd was moved by it.
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