- The soldiers many golden accoutrements along with their usual uniform to show how rich the kingdom is to their enemies.
apogee- the highest or most distant point; climax
- The apogee in the book was when the protagonist and the antagonist battled, and everything seemed to go quickly as the reader read, which gave the feeling of a rush of adrenaline when reading the book.
apropos- fitting; to the purpose (adverb) opportune (adjective)
- It was an apropos moment to take when the computer was 50% off, especially when you need a new computer for school.
bicker- to engage in petulant or peevish argument
- The mom and son bickered because the son wanted a new computer, but his mom wanted him to save his money after hearing her son asking for it for 20 times already.
coalesce-to grow together or into one body
- In order to have a successful group, we must coalesce in order to make sure that we will not bicker with each other during projects.
contretemps- an embarrassing mischance
- The young man experience contretemps when he always trips on an uneven crack that he didn't see in the pavement when he is always running on the same route.
convolution- a rolled up or coiled condition
- The two people experienced a convolution when they were surprisingly paired up.
cull- to choose; select; pick
- The young girl culled a new doll for her collection.
disparate- distinct in kind; essentially different
- The disparate car was different because it had a new color, and it was one of the models.
dogmatic- asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated
- We are all dogmatic at times when we know we are right, and when we have the facts to prove our points.
licentious- unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral
- The kids were licentious when they stole candy from the store especially when they knew it was wrong.
mete- to distribute or apportion by measure; allot
- The money was meted to the workers for their eight hour shifts.
noxious- harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being; morally harmful
- Jumping off a 50 foot cliff into water is noxious; it is also common sense not to jump off a 50 foot cliff.
polemic- a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc
- Money has always been a polemic especially within a committee who controls the company's money.
populous- jammed or crowded with people
- The theme park was populous on the holidays and on the weekends.
probity- integrity and uprightness; honesty
- People need to have probity in order to be trustworthy.
repartee- a quick, witty reply
- The man made a repartee when he was accused of parking in the Doctor's parking spot even though the parking spot was unmarked.
supervene- to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous
- After the surprise of the birthday party occurred, the other guests brought in their Karaoke which initiated a Karaoke party in addition to the surprise birthday party.
truncate-to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
- The photo must be truncated in order to fit in the frame.
unimpeachable- above suspicion; impossible to discredit; impeccable
- The diplomat was unimpeachable for the accusation because he has diplomatic immunity.
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