Vocabulary #3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Ex- The firefighter was awarded with an accolade because of his bravery.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
Ex- The teacher had to have a side of acerbity to keep her kids on task.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; 
Ex- The cliff had attrition because of the waves of the water.
bromide - a trite or obvious remark
Ex- My little sister makes many bromides when she is trying to act smart.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
Ex- His prejudiced behavior makes him a chauvinist.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Ex- The boy had a chronic nightmare that would not leave his head.
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- The young man expounded about the clothes of the robber to the policeman.
factionalism- self-interested
Ex- The girl didn't show any interest in anyone showing factionalism.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error Ex- The floor on the basketball court was immaculate after it was wet mopped.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
Ex- The girl was overcome with imprecation.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
Ex- Although death is ineluctable, we must not allow our natural fear of oblivion to prevent us from having an enjoyable, productive life.
mercurial - liable to sudden unpredictable change
Ex- Jim has a mercurial temperament.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Ex- Treatment works by palliating symptoms.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
Ex- Protocol prevents the prince from making any public statement in his defense.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
Ex- She was resplendent in a lavender dress.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Ex- The institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute.
sub rosa- happening or done in secret
Ex- The committee operates sub rosa
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
Ex- He didn't hesitate to flaunt his great personality vainglory in public.
vestige - a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
Ex- After the huge fire, only a vestige of the house remained visible in the ashes
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Ex- He decided to enter rehab of his own volition because he wanted to restart his life.