Vocabulary #2

Vocabulary list #2

• accoutrement- additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.
• apogee- the highest point of something
• apropos- with reference to; concerning
• bicker- argue about petty and trivial matters.
• coalesce- come together and form one mass or whole.
• contretemps- an unexpected and unfortunate or embarrassing occurrence.
• convolution- something that is very complicated and difficult to understand; twist or curve
• cull- select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
• disparate- essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
• dogmatic- inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
• licentious- promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
• mete- dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
• 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; honesty and decency.
• repartee- conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty 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- shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end.
• unimpeachable- not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy

Fanny packs reached the apogee of its popularity in the 90s. People would rush to the stores to find and cull the best fanny packs they could find. These accoutrements were the additional accessory worn around the waist to store smaller items while out and about. 
Hopefully with enough practice, my writing will be so good it will become unimpeachable. I would hate to truncate my practice by stopping early for a different engagement. Without enough practice, I could find myself in a contretemps by maybe using rhetorical or literary devices in the wrong way. 
My brother and I usually bicker about trivial topics, like who ate the last cupcake. Usually our repartee consists of witty comebacks and little clever comments. Luckily, it rarely turns into harsh polemics against each other. 
England during the Middle Ages was populous with hundreds of thousands of people living there until the bubonic plague supervened and killed at least 50% of the population. The plague was very noxious to everyone; anyone infected was definitely going to die. Families would coalesce to help nurse the sick back to good health, but that did not work. The three different kinds of the plague are very disparate- airborne pneumonic plague attacking the respiratory system, one attacking the blood stream, and the most common affecting the outer body. 
Some people can be convoluted, showing little emotion and not letting anyone know what's going on. Or rather some individuals either have honest probity with good morals or lack thereof with sin. Apropos, those licentious people who break the rules will have a punishment meted out to them. Especially during the Age of Reformation in Europe, if anyone broke the dogma of the Church (beliefs that the sun revolved around the earth, that the selling of indulgences was indeed acceptable, that Popes and bishops could keep taxes), then they would be punished severely.