Monday, September 9, 2013

VOCABULARY #4 (AP English)


accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit


acerbity: sharp and forthright style of speaking 


attrition: action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustain attack or pressure.


bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to placate


chauvinist: a person displaying excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular cause, group , or gender. 


chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. 


expound: present and explain an idea or theory in detail


factionalism: relating or belonging to a faction (a small organized group within a larger one)


immaculate: a person who is perfectly clean, neat, and tidy. Perfect. 


imprecation: a spoken curse


ineluctable:unable to be resisted or avoided


mercurial: person who is subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. 


palliate: allay or moderate; disguise the seriousness  or gravity of an offense. 


protocol: an official procedure or system of rules


resplendent: attractive and impressive though being richly colorful or sumptuous 


stigmatize: described or t
Regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval 


sub rosa: happening or done in secret 


vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity. 


vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists


volition: the faculty or power of using one's will. 

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