Monday, September 9, 2013

VOCAB #4

(n) accolade- award, honor or praise notice
My cousin received a ginormous accolade when she won 1st place in CIF.

(n) acerbity- sour or harsh expression in 
The old lady had a very acerbity expression when she was ordering her food.

(n) attrition- a reduction or decrease in numbers
School shootings went through a tremendous attrition when staff searched backpacks everyday during school.

(n) bromide- someone who is dull and boring
The bromide little girl had a hard time making friends.

(n) chauvinist- a person who is very patriotic or one who believes that gender is superior to the other
The chauvinist man got a lot of hate for his beliefs on women's rights.

(n) chronic- constant, habitual
I had chronic headaches Sophomore year.

(v) expound- to set forth or state in detail; interpret; explain
I have a hard time expounding  directions from one place to another.

(adj) factionalism- self interest
There was a sign of factionalism forming within the company. Credits to: Melissa Steller

(adj) immaculate- pure; free from moral blemish or impurity
The Virgin Mary was an immaculate of conception.

(n) imprecation- cursing
The imprecations the teenagers made were unacceptable around little children.

(adj) ineluctable- unstoppable 
Superheroes are so strong and ineluctable. 

(adj) mercurial- changeable 
The girl had a very mercurial wardrobe so she can fit in with different groups of people

(v) palliate- to relieve or lessen without curing
Ibuprofen palliated my back cramps.

(n) protocol- an international agreement
The corporation had to create a protocol on where and what to business to purchase next.

(adj) resplendent- shining brilliantly; splendid
A resplendent student always receives recognition for their hard work.

(v)stigmatize- to set some mark of disgrace
The young man's parents stigmatized him for doing drugs.

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

(n)vainglory- excessive pride over one's achievements 
The young man was full of vainglory when he received the Elk's Scholarship.

(n) vestige- visible evidence that is no longer present
The ashes was the only vestige left of the man's cigarette.

(n) volition- power to choose or decide 
You have the volition to do whatever you want in life.

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