accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval
or distinction
The cardiology team at ealing
hospital has been awarded the prestigious accolade of cardiology team of the year 2004
by hospital doctor magazine
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
The acerbity of Kathy’s tone was
hard to listen to.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy
When the scientist rubbed together
the two mattertials but by the end of the experiment the materials had attrition
by the end.
bromide - noun; a trite or obvious remark
Alex during his speech had a few
bromide remarks put in there.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
The chauvinist person advocated his
own country and rights were more important then others.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
The adventure Odysseus had was
chronic and lasted several years in the tragic epic.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
The teacher expounds the lesson to
make sure everyone got a clear picture as to what was happening.
Ethno-religious and tribal factionalism predominate over nationalism.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
Kathy makes sure her room is immaculate
for others to view and for herself.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
The three witches imprecated a spell
on Billy for making fun of them.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade: "inescapable conclusion"
Graduating and going to college is
ineluctable and it really scares me at times.
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Together, the steady dandelions and the mercurial orchids offer an adaptive flexibility that neither can provide alone.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
When I broke my foot I tried to
palliate the pain by getting my mind of the pain.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
The protocol for dances is to no rub
on each other, but not a lot of students follow the rules at school which is
horrible.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
Kathy is resplendent yet treats
everyone at her level.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
The teacher stigmatized for the rest
of the year me right when I got in the door and was late on the second day of
class.
sub rosa- Happening or done in secret
The sub rosa event was put on and no body had a clue
it was planed until it actually happened.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
In performing their funerals, they show no state or vainglory.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
When the teacher came back after the
weekend he vestige that someone was in his classroom after he left.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Everyday people need to make
millions of volition decisions that may effect them closely or later on in
life.
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