Vocabulary #2

This week I decided to experiment and use dictionary.com for finding the definitions. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/accoutrements)

Occasionally at lunch I sit and groak.

accoutrements: An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural.
apogee: the farthest or highest point
apropos: at an opportune time, by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic
bicker: To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble
coalesce: to grow together or into one body
contretemps: an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation
convolution: a rolled up or coiled condition
cull: remove somebody or something as worthless: to remove an inferior person or thing from a group
disparate: very different: describes people or things so completely unlike one another that they cannot be compared
dogmatic: expressing rigid opinions: prone to expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions
licentious: sexually immoral: pursuing desires aggressively and selfishly, unchecked by morality, especially in sexual matters
mete: to give out by measure
noxious: physically harmful: harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous
polemic: an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
populous: full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated
probity: adherence to the highest principles and ideals
repartee: a quick and witty reply
supervene: follow unexpectedly: to follow or come about unexpectedly, usually interrupting or changing what is going on
truncate: shorten something by removing part: to shorten something by cutting off or removing a part
unimpeachable: impossible to discredit: impossible to discredit or challenge

Vocabulary Practice:
1. The young girl's outfit contained many accoutrements items.
2. After hiking for what seemed like hours, I finally reached the apogee of the mountain.
3. The king's speech to his subjects was apropos, and well matched the current state of the country.
4. It is obvious that Jon and Jill will not stay a couple for long based on their constant bickering, over the most trivial things.
5.  The pastor called for his congregation to coalesce through prayer.
6. The young girls fall off the stairs was not simply badly timed, it was contretemps and utterly embarrassing.
7. When snakes are about to strike they form convolution.
8.  The gardener removed all the cull branches from the tree, that would hinder the production of sweet apples.
9. June and Grace are not only polar opposite, they are completely disparate, it is nearly impossible to compare their qualities.
10. The old woman was incredibly dogmatic and demanded that the school not be torn down, even though she was the only one to oppose the action.
11. I am not going to call her a woman of the night, but calling her licentious, would hardly suffice.
12. Mete: to give out by measure. A very difficult word to include in sentences, but since Dr. Preston has decided to mete the vocabulary words by week, it is only fair I do my part.
13.The hideous chemical was not only toxic, but it was also noxious and was dangerous to be near.
14. The protestors were incredibly polemic towards one another, and I was sure a fight was about to break out.
15. The island was incredibly populous, despite its former status as a penal colony.
16. Heroes are expected to be probity and follow a code of conduct.
17. Repartee type conversations are not only incredibly informative, but they can also be quite fun
18. People that come to supervene conclusions are often difficult to understand.
19. She was able to truncate her speech through solid editing.
20. Although many times we attempt to impeach our Presidents, many times we find them unimpeachable.