Vocabulary # 4

1.accolade: sign of praise: a sign or expression of high praise and esteem for somebody
Beowulf received accolades from the Danish warriors and the villagers for his exceptional bravery.
 2.acerbity: bitterness: bitterness or sharpness in tone, taste, or manner
The rude customer service person made his tone with more acerbity than needed.
 3.attrition: decrease or reduction in number, size, or strength
There is an attrition in the number of food my cart has to sell on early out Mondays.
 4.bromide: a platitude or trite saying; a person who is platitudinous and boring
A bromide can be considered "practice makes perfect" when you can never achieve perfection.
 5.chauvinist: somebody with sense of superiority: somebody with an excessive or prejudiced loyalty to a particular gender, group, or cause 
The chauvinist man was angered that the women was allowed to vote even though its 2013
6.chronic: constant; habitual; inveterate; continuing a long time or reoccurring frequently
The girl has a chronic disorder where she was unable to hold food down every time she tried to eat.
 7.expound: describe and explain something: to give a detailed description and explanation of a theory or viewpoint
Every group was able to expound their take on the theme and plot of Beowulf.
 8.factionalism: the existence of or conflict between groups within a larger group
The class created factionalism when it came down to choosing the topic of the essay.
 9.immaculate: free from spot or stain.
After cleaning my room from several months of filth, it appeared to be immaculate.
 10.imprecation : A curse
Our family received an imprecation for stepping on sacred ground.
 11.ineluctable: incapable of being evaded; inescapable; unpreventable
The car crash was anything but immaculate, if the other driver wasn't talking on the phone it wouldn't have happened
 12.mercurial: changeable; volatile; animated; lively
My sister's attitude was considered to be mercurial, when she got what she wanted all was well but if it didn't go her way, she would through a fit.
 13.palliate: to relieve or lessen without curing; alleviate
The aspirin palliated my headache.
 14.protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality; an original draft, minute, or record from which a document is prepared
The protocol was ruined with coffee before she was able to make an official and final draft of the schedules.
 15.resplendent:  shining brightly, gleaming, splendid
The way the boy looked at the girl's resplendent eyes, you knew he was in love.
 16.stigmatize:to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon.
When the parents found out that the daughter married outside of their culture, they shunned and stigmatized her for going against their will.
 17.sub rosa: confidentially, secretly, privately
My parents tried to keep matters sub rosa about my birthday plans, but was not successful in the long run, by the end of the day I knew all my presents.
 18.vainglory: excessive elation and pride over one's achievements; empty pomp or show
The mother's vainglory of her son finally becoming a surgeon, made her friends happy for her at first then annoyed after the constant chatter about the son.
 19.vestige: the mark, trace, or evidence of something that no longer exists; a slight trace or amount
After my sister finishes a bag of chips, she looks at her fingers for some vestiges of food left.
 20.volition: the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; a decision made by will
After the couple had the huge argument, the boyfriend came back saying, "I'm returning out of my own volition, not because I'm wrong or feel bad."