Vocab #3

Accolade- an award or privilege granted as special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit.- Miguel Cabrera earned the accolade of MVP.

Acerbity- sourness, harshness, as of temper or expression.- Some people can display acerbic qualities when stressed.

Attrition- gradually wearing down your opponent.- It's a war of attrition.

Bromide- a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. "When life give's you lemons make lemonade."

Chauvinist- aperson displaying aggresive or exxagerated patriotism.- Some southern republicans are known to chauvinist.

Chronic- constant or habitual- Some people are chronically late.

Expound- to present and explain, systematically and in detail.- I expounded my presentation.

Factionalism- A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group. Gangs are a good example of factionalism.

Immaculate- perfectly clean, neat or tidy.- The classic car was in immaculate condition.

Imprecation- a spoken curse.- She placed an imprecation on him.

Ineluctable- unable to be resisted or avoided, inescapable.- I was put into an ineluctable situation. 

Mercurial- subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.- People can mercurial sometimes.

Palliate- Make a disease or its symptoms less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause. Lots of medicines today palliate the affliction they claim to alleviate.

Protocol- standard operating procedure, rules by which things are done.- We must follow the protocol.

Resplendent- attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous. - The scenery was resplendent.

Stigmatize- describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great dissaproval.- Some people stigmatize politicians and what they do.

Sub Rosa- denotes secrecy or confidentiality- The corporation had sub rosa activities.

Vainglory- excessive celebration or pride over ones own achievements, - Do narcicists tend to have vainglory qualities?

vestige- a trace of something that no longer exists- The Stonehenge gives a vestige to the civilization it created.

Volition- the faculty or power of ones will.- My volition will help me through tough times.