VOCABULARY #2 (AP English)

accoutrements-An accessory item of equipment or dress
Most girls feel the need to add accoutrements to their everyday clothes.

apogee-the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
Once I get to the apogee of a book, I can not put it down until I know what happens.

apropos-with reference to; concerning; to the purpose


bicker-argue about petty and trivial matters; to engage in petulant or peevish argument
Bickering over the best way to color is a waste of time.

coalesce-to grow together or into one body; come together and form one mass or whole
Their Patronus Charm coalesced into a beautiful flower.

contretemps-an embarrassing mischance; an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
When I went to return a gift, I had a contemptuous encounter with the person who gave it to me.

convolution-a rolled up or coiled condition.
When the sting fell to the floor, it ended up in a convolution.

cull-select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources;to choose; select; pick.
Wizards who attend Hogwarts are culled from all over the world.

disparate-essentially different in kind; dissimilar
Muggles and Wizards are disparate in their abilities.

dogmatic-asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner
When the teacher said his opinio, he said it in a dogmatic way; making everyone else who disagree with him look wrong.

licentious-promiscuous; sexually unrestraineds
Behaving in a licentious way in public can have harsh remarks from adults who are conservatives.

mete-dispense or allot justice, to distribute or apportion by measure
Packets of supplies were meted to the medical interns.

noxious-morally harmful
The noxious behavior displayed at the party stooped the nuns from going inside.

polemic-a controversial argument
Gay marriage is not a polemic topic anymore because it is more accepted now.

populous-having a large population
The city was populous during the spring break.

probity-integrity and uprightness; honesty and decency; having moral values
Her probity made her parents proud.

repartee-a quick, witty reply.
When an artist gets critized, their fans make a quick repartee.

supervene-to take place or occur as something additional
After the play, a supervene scene was acted, making the play a family favorite.

truncate-detailed explanations.
His didactic lecture was truncated by the rude students talking.

unimpeachable-above suspicion; entirely trustworthy
In order to have an unimpeachable argument, make sure you have trustworthy sources.