Definitions Flashcards
Acerbity
Sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression
Attrition
The process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment
Bromide
A tire or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative
Chauvinist
Extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause;
Such a person
Chronic
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often
Expound
To explain in detail
Factionalism
Party strife and intrigue
Immaculate
Spotless; without blemish or fault
Imprecation
A curse; the act of cursing
Ineluctable
Not able to be avoided, change, or overcome
Mercurial
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant
Palliate
To make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate
Protocol
Customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement; a memorandum, official account or record
Resplendent
Shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent
Stigmatize
To brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful or ignominious
Sub rosa
In secret; confidentially; privately; secretive
Vainglory
Excessive pride in and boastfulness about one’s own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display
Vestige
A trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished
Volition
The power to choose will or decide; the act of choosing, willing or deciding
Praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting
Accolade
Sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression
Acerbity
The process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment
Attrition
A tire or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative
Bromide
Extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause;
Such a person
Chauvinist
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often
Chronic
To explain in detail
Expound
Party strife and intrigue
Factionalism
Spotless; without blemish or fault
Immaculate
A curse; the act of cursing
Imprecation
Not able to be avoided, change, or overcome
Ineluctable
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant
Mercurial
To make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate
Palliate
Customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement; a memorandum, official account or record
Protocol
Shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent
Resplendent
To brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful or ignominious
Stigmatize
In secret; confidentially; privately; secretive
Sub rosa
Excessive pride in and boastfulness about one’s own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display
Vainglory
A trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished
Vestige
The power to choose will or decide; the act of choosing, willing or deciding
Volition
Accolade
Praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting
