The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.
- Bruce Lee
I can't tell you what I dreamed last night. I lock all my dreams up in my heart before I wake up.
- Greta (age 4)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Vocab #2

accoutrements-personal clothing, accessories, etc.
I lost all of my accoutrements that I wore last night.

apogee-apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage I had just gotten to the apogee in my book when I was interrupted.

apropos-of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
I thought your statement was quite apropos.

bicker-a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
I bicker with my fish all the time.

coalesce-fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
The two peoples from opposite universes coalesced and lived together in social harmony.
contretemps-an awkward clash
 It was quite a contretemps.

convolution-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
We decided to navigated through the convoluted trail.

cull-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
They decided to cull the like-minded and create their own organization

disparate- including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
We all have our disparate traits.

 dogmatic-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 Your whole argument is based off dogmatic ideals.

licentious-lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
You seem almost licentious.I don't mind

 mete-a line that indicates a boundary; to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out)
 I meted out all my money to the homeless

 noxious-injurious to physical or mental health; toxic
 YOUR FACE IN NOXIOUS!!!

polemic-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)
This argument is polemic.

 populous-densely populated
The city is populous.

probity-complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
 Go and take your probity with you, it's not welcome here.

 repartee-quick witty discussion
We had one hell of a repartee.

supervene-take place as an additional or unexpected development
 All of a sudden Michael Jackson supervened on stage, it was weird because it was children's play.

 truncate-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 I truncated this sente

unimpeachable-beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
 Doesn't matter that they caught the guy, he's unimpeachable in their eyes.

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