Fall vocabulary #3

accolade (noun): an expression of praise or admirations acerbity (noun): harshness or severity, as of temper or expresssion attrition (noun): wearing away bromide (noun): trite saying chauvinist (noun): excessive patriotism chronic (adjective): constant; long lasting; habitual expound (verb): to explain in detail factionalism (adjective): self-interested, partisan immaculate (adjective): spotlessly clean imprecation (noun): curse ineluctable (adjective): incapable of being invaded, inescapable mercurial:animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted palliate:to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomaticformality, precedence, and etiquette. resplendent:shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid stigmatize:to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon sub rosa: confidentially; secretly; privately vainglory:excessive elation or pride vestige: a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is nolonger present or in existence volition:the act of willing, choosing, or resolving http://e2hotchkissrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ also, special thanks to elizabeth for the last 8 words.