Accolade:
1.
(noun)
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of
merit.
2.
(noun)
a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.
Ex.) The ultimate official accolade of a visit by
the president.
Acerbity:
1.
(noun)
a sharp bitterness
Ex.) It's a strange experience to read a critic best
known for extreme acerbity writing about a subject he loves.
Attrition:
1.
(noun)
the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of
someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
2.
(noun)
(in scholastic theology) sorrow, but not contrition, for sin.
Ex.) The council is trying to wear down the
opposition by attrition.
Bromide:
1.
(noun)
a compound of bromine with another element or group, especially a salt
containing the anion Br– or an organic compound with bromine bonded to an alkyl
radical.
2.
(noun)
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
Ex.) Feel-good bromides create the illusion of
problem solving.
Chauvinist:
1.
(noun)
a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
2.
(adjective)
showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a
particular group or cause.
Ex.) She couldn't yet determine if the action were
pure chauvinism or old-fashioned civility.
Chronic:
1.
(adjective)
long lasting (illness, person, or a problem)
Ex.) She has chronic arthritis.
Expound:
1.
(verb)
to present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
2.
(verb)
explain the meaning of (a literary or doctrinal work).
Ex.) He was expounding a powerful argument.
Factionalism:
1.
(noun)
of a faction or factions.
2.
(noun)
self-interested; partisan:
Ex.) Factional interests had obstructed justice.
Immaculate:
1.
(adj.)
spotless; without blemish or fault.
Ex.) I thought that room looked immaculate but
because of her OCD, she continued frantically cleaning.
Imprecation:
1.
(noun)
a curse; the act of cursing.
Ex.) After he set the curve at 100%, I said a few
imprecations towards him that I should have kept to myself.
Ineluctable:
1.
(adj.)
not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome.
Ex.) She acted like failing the class was
ineluctable and she altogether stopped trying.
Mercurial:
1.
(adj.)
characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant.
Ex.) She was very talented, but her mercurial
personality made people not want to be around her.
Palliate:
1.
(verb)
to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually
curing, mitigate.
Ex.) We palliated the problems that our relationship
was having but the underlying issues were still present.
Protocol:
1.
(noun)
customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette; a type of
international agreement; an official account or record.
Ex.) The protocol outlined very specific rules, and
it was clear what was expected of the company members.
Resplendent:
1.
(adj.)
shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent.
Ex.) She walked onstage looking resplendent and the
audience immediately quieted down.
Stigmatize:
1.
(verb)
to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious.
Ex.) It is unfair to stigmatize someone based off of
something you heard about them that may or may not be true.
Sub
Rosa:
1.
(adv.)
in secret; confidentially; privately.
Ex.) Someone leaked the game plans to the opponents
sub rosa.
Vainglory:
1.
(noun)
excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or
qualities; a vain show or display.
Ex.) He was a good player, but his vainglory made
him an unpopular team member.
Vestige:
1.
(noun)
a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but is now lost or
vanished.
Ex.) The pile of burnt items was the only vestige of
my house after the fire.
Volition:
1.
(noun)
the power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or
deciding.
Ex.) I ignored his warnings and acted on my own
volition when deciding to get a tattoo.
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