Accoutrements- additional items of dress or equipment.
Apogee- the highest point in the development of something.
Apropos- with reference to.
Bicker- argue about petty and trivial matters.
Coalesce- come together and form one mass or whole.
Contretemps- an unexpected and unfortunate occurence.
Convolution- a coil or twist.
Cull- select from a large quantity.
Disparate- essentially different in kind.
Dogmatic- inclined to lay down.
Licentious- promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Mete- dispense or allot justice.
Noxious- harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Polemic- a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Populous- having a large population.
Probity- the quality of having strong moral principles.
Repartee- conversation or speech characterized by quick, whitty comments or replies.
Supervene- occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.
Truncate- something shortened by cutting off the top or the end.
Unimpeachable- not able to be doubted.
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