Monday, September 8, 2014

VOCABULARY # 3

Definitions:

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing state

factionalism - adj. of a faction or factions; self-interested; partisan
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
sub rosa - adj., adv. happening or done in secret
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention


Sentences:

accolade - When I looked at my mother for her decision about prom night, she gave me a slight nod as an accolade for me to attend it.
acerbity - When I yelled at my little sister, my acerbity was clearly understood by my other family members.
attrition - As the body went for postmortem report, the doctor described how the bones showed attrition because of too much exposure to radioactive elements. 
bromide - As I described a situation to her, she created an embarrassing moment for herself by replying with a bromide, that just made her look superficial.
chauvinist - Hitler, the most chauvinist leader in American history, killed millions of Jews - blaming the defeat of Germany in WWI on them. 
chronic - As my grandma found out about her chronic disease, Pancreatic cancer, she had no choice but to wait for her death and bear the gradually increasing pain.
expound - When Darwin introduced the theory of natural selection, he didn't have the reason behind it but scientists, over time, have expounded many diminutive details by providing research data and observations. 
factionalism - Because of newer religious based groups arising and conflicting with the nation's peace, it can be predicted that there will be factionalism between and among different countries and states because of religious tensions.
immaculate - My mom is always worried about presentation and how our house, particularly my room, looks and so always urges me to clean it and have it be the most immaculate room in the house.
imprecation - One of the most common themes in animated movies is a witch throwing imprecations at the princess to make herself seem either more appealing or wealthier.
ineluctable - The hardships in one's life are ineluctable because they're written in one's destiny - and one cannot change it.
mercurial - Some species are mercurial as they emerge suddenly or rapidly in geologic time period, a process known as punctuated equilibrium, and then might only exist for some thousand years because of some disadvantageous mutation.
palliate - As my knee had extra fluid, it caused tremendous amount of pain - requiring a physical therapist to palliate my pain by either giving me medications or physical therapy.
protocol - The accepted protocol of a formal party is to wear a shirt with a suit over it and also increasing your group of references by introducing yourself to the attendees.
resplendent - To become a model or an actress, one needs to re resplendent.
stigmatize - Burger King was stigmatized when it was said that their beef was not cow but horse meet.
sub rosa - A group of kids gathered sub rosa, not to do drugs or consume alcohol, but to discuss a rebellion in the school the next day against racism.
vainglory - When he received an Oscar award, he suddenly became vainglory - having a conversation about nothing else but his abilities and talents, making him the most qualified to receive it.
vestige - Fossils are vestiges that prokaryotic cells emerged or developed before eukaryotic cells.
volition - Every individual has a capability of making a volition - whether to focus more on academics and become more successful or get off track and focus more on enjoying life rather than working hard.

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