Vocabulary #3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
-The theory introduced by the two scientists was accolade by everyone involved with the experiment.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
-The author specialized in completing stories that were known for their outrageous acerbity.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
-The congress is attempting to weaken the opposition by attrition.
bromide - noun a trite or obvious remark
-We, citizens of present day society are often told the bromide that attending school and pursuing a good education will be beneficial for your future
chauvinhist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
-Hitler, the chauvinist he is, performed many wrong-doings to the Germans throughout his lifetime.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
-The period of The Great Depression was extremely chronic for its victims.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
-True, dedicated athletes, will utilize any opportunity to expound the love for their game.
Factionalism- the state or quality of being partisan or self-interested
-In politics today and even in the past, a great deal of factionalism.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
-The immaculate literary piece was admired by many.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
-When approached with an imprecation, individuals tend to become offensive and upset.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
-Failure, no matter in what context, shape, or form, is ineluctable.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
-I am an extremely mercurial girl, quick to portray emotion, while my sister is the total opposite.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
-Chemotherapy works by palliating the breast cancer.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
-When one arrives late to Mr. Nesper's class, the protocol is to stand by the door without entering and disturbing the class until he acknowledges you and your reasons for the tardy.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
-When an individual portrays a selfless personality and puts others before themselves, to me, they are looked up to as resplendent individuals.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
-What students who do not complete their work don't realize is that their slacking off is just going to stigmatize them in the future.
sub rosa - in confidence
-The bullied, tortured individual approached the bully in sub rosa.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit; inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements;
-If I were to be accepted into UCLA I would be in vainglory because of the fact that I had doubted my acceptance in future scenarios.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present; a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; the smallest amount
-The two conflicting girls revealed no vestige of argumentation.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
-Even with being peer pressured by her friends, the girl performed a volition, in which she thought was the best decision for herself.