Vocab #4

1.(n) accolade- award or privilege granted as a special honor
At the end of the year everyone receives an accolade based on their scores.

2.(adj.) acerbity- sour or harsh expression in 
His acerbity remark caused him to go to the principals office.


3. (n) attrition- the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressureThe attrition of his health was holding him back from participating in sports. 

4. (n) bromide- someone who is dull and boring
After seeing the movie multiple times it became more of a bromide than a horror movie.

5. (n) chauvinist- a person who is very patriotic or one who believes that gender is superior to the other
During the war it was encouraging to find chauvinists, who supported the soldiers.

6. (adj) chronic- (of an illness)  constant, habitual
The tumors were so chronic they decided to have them removed. 

7. (v) expound- to set forth or state in detail; interpret; explain
It wasn't easy to expound the science project to my little sister. 

8. (n) factionalism- self interest


9. (adj) immaculate- perfectly clean., neat, or tidy
Because of her OCD her room always had to be immaculate.

10. (n) imprecation- cursing
Imprecation was prohibited in the classroom. 

11. (adj) ineluctable- unable to be resisted or avoidable 
Her beauty was so ineluctable, all the man couldn't keep their eyes off her. 

12. (adj) mercurial- sudden or unpredictable changes 
Her mercurial behavior always pushed people away. 

13. (v) palliate- to relieve or lessen without curing
The medicine was suppose to palliate the patients pain. 

14. (n) protocol-  the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
The protocol of every classroom is that you have to raise your hand before answering a question.

15. (adj) resplendent- shining brilliantly; colorful 
Her resplendent wardrobe always made her standout form everyone else.

16. (v) stigmatize- describe or regard some mark of disgrace
The police officer stigmatized their behavior as inappropriate. 

17. (adj) sub rosa- confidentiality; secretly; privately
The government has many sub rosa missions.

18. (n)vainglory- excessive pride over one's achievements 
His Vainglory after winning the game was shown through his sportsmanship. 

19. (n) vestige- a trace of something that is disappearing 
Once the vestige of smoke cleared away we were able to see the road. 

20. (n) volition- the power of using ones will
You have the volition to whatever you eat.