VOCAB #4 SPRING

accolade-
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. 
Being employee of the month was an accolade

acerbity-
a sharp bitterness
The old lady acted acerbity.
attrition-

the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
The attacker caused attrition on my body.

bromide-
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.  
He spoke in bromides to help.
chauvinist- 
 a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
Many Americans are chauvinist.
chronic-
persisting for a long time or recurring
The disease was chronic
expound- 
present and explain an idea or theory systematically and in detail
The student explained metaphysics in an expound manner.
factionalism-
the splitting of a group into fractions
The teacher used factionalism to make the groups for the project.
immaculate- 
perfectly clean, neat, or tidy esp. person or their clothes
She dressed immaculately for the interview.
imprecation-
a spoken curse
The witch spoke imprecations.
ineluctable-
unable to be resisted
Chocolate is often ineluctable.
mercurial-
subject to unexpected changes of mood or mind
A bipolar person is said to be mercurial.
palliate-
make a disease less severe without removing the cause
The antibiotic helped palliate my disease.
protocol-
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
The protocol was only a draft.
 resplendent-
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
The painting was resplendent.
stigmatize-
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
After failing at the job, the new employee was stigmatized.
sub rosa-
happening or done in secret
Students cheat in sub rosa.
vainglory-
inordinate pride in one's self or one's achievements
This one girl is always vainglory about winning the competition.
vestige-
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
We found vestige dinosaur eggs.
volition-
the faculty or power of using one's will
Teachers volition their power in the classroom.