Monday, August 27, 2012

Fall Vocabulary List # 3

accolade: An expression of praise or admiration.
example: The audience gave an accolade to the stage performers.

acerbity: A sharp bitterness.
eample: The acerbity of the Great Depression effected people for the rest of their lives.

attrition: Wearing away
example: The attrition of the objects showed their age.

bromide: Trite saying; lacking originality or freshness.
example: The bromide-like quote was plagiarism. 

chauvinist: A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
example: The chauvinist American had the American flag tatooed on his back.

chronic:  Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
example: Her chronic illness nearly took her life.

expound: Explain the meaning of
example: I expunded the homework assgnment when my classmate didn't understand it.

factionalism: The splitting of a group into factions; Conflict between factions.
example: Such factionalism often prevents the ldp from effective action.

immaculate: Spottlessly clean.
example: After cleaning for hours, my room is immaculate.

imprecation: A spoken curse.
example: The imprecation was a legend in the scary town.

ineluctable: Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
example: By not studying for tests, the "F" in the class was ineluctable.

mercurial:  Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes.
example: The weather in Santa Maria is mercurial.

palliate: Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.
example: The cancer went through therapy to palliate the cancer.

protocol: The established code of procedure or behavior in any group, organization, or situation.
example: The protocol was a secret.

resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
example: The resplendent building caught everyone's attention.

stigmatize: Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
example: The bed deed was greatly stigmatized.

sub rosa: Happening or done in secret.
example: The secret serviceman did everything under sub rosa.

vainglory: Inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
example: The vainglory man soon ate crow.

vestige: A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
example: The detective was in charge of the vestige of the dinosaurs.

volition:  The faculty of power using one's will.
example: The volition of the king was ridiculous.


 

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