[added after lists 3-7 for the midterm]
accouterments: personal clothing or equipment
apogee: highest or most distant point; climax
apropos: fitting; appropriate
bicker: to engage in petulant or peevish argument
coalesce: to unite or grow together into one
contretemps: an inopportune occurrence
convolution: a rolled up or coiled condition
cull: to choose; select; pick
disparate: distinct in kind; essentially different
dogmatic: asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated
licentious: unrestrained by law or general morality
mete: to distribute or apportion by measure
noxious: harmful or injurious to health or well being
polemic: a controversial argument; or a person who makes such an argument
populous: full of residents or inhabitants
probity: integrity, honesty
repartee: a quick, witty reply; a conversation of such replies
supervene: to occur as something additional, ensue
truncate: to shorten by cutting
unimpeachable: above suspicion, impossible to discredit
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