accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinctionEx- He was a man of many talents, and was rewarded with one of the highest accolades for it.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
Ex- As soon as he tasted the grape, he noticed it's horrible acerbity.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy;
Ex- Sea glass is rounded from years of attrition.
bromide -noun a trite or obvious remark
Ex-He told me to "keep my chin up", what an overused bromide.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
Ex- He told her that she needed him and she was nothing without him, what a chauvinist pig.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Ex- He fell pretty bad skateboarding last year, now he has chronic knee pains.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
Ex-He expounded his screenplay by adding many needed details of setting, character, and plot.
factionalism- adj. self-interested
Ex- All he cared about was himself, he was a factionalist narcissist.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
Ex- The Supreme jacket is in immaculate condition, I think I'll buy it.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
Ex- An imprecation was created, and the witch cast an evil curse on the man.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
Ex- The impending detention was ineluctable.
mercurial - liable to sudden unpredictable change
Ex- His life was always crazy and unstable, some people described it as mercurial.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Ex- He put ice on his wounded knee to palliate the pain.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
Ex- The officer didn't want to arrest these kids, but he had to follow protocol.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
Ex- She was perfect. Physically and mentally resplendent.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Ex- Without asking both sides for the facts, he stigmatized the boy for his choices.
sub rosa- happening or done in secret
Ex- Romeo and Juliet's love was sub rosa because of their wealth differences.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
Ex- She continually talked about how perfect she was, and everyone condemned her for her vainglory.
vestige - a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
Ex- The battlefield was dry and hot, all that was left was scraps of clothing and blood, a vestige of the battle that had occured.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Ex- He knew what he was doing when he pressed that button, but his volition haunted him for the rest of his life.
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