| A | B |
|---|
| disparate | completely distinct or different; entirely dissimilar |
| bicker | to engage in a petty or peevish dispute; to move or run rapidly, rush; to flicker, quiver |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of a heavenly body or artificial satellite farthest from the earth; the farthest or highest point |
| accouterments | accessory items of clothing or equipment; a soldier's outfit, usually not including arms or clothing; trappings |
| cull | to pick out or select; to gather or collect |
| apropos | appropriate, opportune; relevantly; incidentally, by the way; speaking of |
| contretemps | an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence; a mishap |
| dogmatic | certain of the truth one's own ideas; inclined to state opinions as if they were indisputable facts |
| coalesce | to blend together or fuse so as to form one body or substance |
| convolution | a rolling up, coiling, or twisting together; a sinuous folding or design |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off, lop |
| probity | complete and confirmed honesty; total integrity |
| noxious | harmful to physical health or morals |
| unimpeachable | beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable |
| licentious | morally or sexually unrestrained; having no regard for accepted rules, customs, or laws |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of a specific opinion or doctrine |
| repartee | a swift, witty reply; conversation full of such remarks; skill in making such replies or conversation |
| populous | full of people; filled to capacity; densely populated; having a large population |
| supervene | to take place or occur as something additional or unexpected; to follow immediately after |
| mete | to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure; to allot |
