Accolade

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Accolade
(n) Praise or approval a ceremonial embrace or
greeting Syn kudos, cheers Ant boos,
criticism acclaim
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Acerbity
(n) Sourness or bitterness of taste harshness or
severity of manner or expression Syn
astringency Ant blandness, mildness acidity
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ATTRITION
(n) The process of wearing down by friction or
gradual impairment Syn erosion, reduction Ant
enlargement, proliferation attrition by
friction
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BROMIDE
(n) A trite or commonplace remark a tiresome or
boring person a sedative Syn cliché,
platitude boring
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CHAUVINIST
(adj) extravagantly patriotic blindly devoted to
a cause (n) such a person Syn (n) super
patriot, flag-waver, jingoist chauvinist pig
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CHRONIC
(adj) continuing over a long period of time or
recurring often Syn recurrent, persistent,
habitual Ant transient, sporadic constant
pain or illness
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EXPOUND
(v) To explain in detail Syn elucidate,
explicate, delineate explain
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FACTIONALISM
(n) Party strife and intrigue Syn infighting,
dissention Ant unanimity, harmony,
consensus fractions
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Immaculate
(adj) spotless without blemish or fault Syn
unsoiled Ant blemished, tarnished impeccable
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Imprecation
(n) A curse the act of cursing Syn execration,
malediction Ant blessing, benediction
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INELUCTABLE
(adj) not able to be avoided, changed, or
overcome Syn unavoidable, inevitable,
inescapable Ant avoidable, reversible inevit
able
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MERCURIAL
(adj) characterized by rapid and unpredictable
changes of mood fickle or inconstant Syn
erratic, flighty, volatile Ant sluggish,
constant, steady mercury in thermometer goes
up and down with temp
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PALLIATE
(v) To make less serious or severe by glossing
over to relieve without actually curing,
mitigate Syn alleviate, extenuate Ant
intensify, aggravate alleviate
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PROTOCOL
(n) Customs and regulations dealing with official
behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among
diplomats Syn code of conduct,
minutes call of duty
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RESPLENDENT
(adj) shining or gleaming brilliantly splendid
or magnificent Syn radiant, dazzling,
glorious Ant dull, drab, lusterless
splendid
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STIGMATIZE
(v) To brand or mark as in some way
discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious Syn
sully, taint, disgrace Ant whitewash, laud,
extol stigma
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Sub rosa
(adv) in secret confidentially privately (adj)
secretive Syn (adv) secretly covertly,
stealthily Ant overtly, openly sub below
surface
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VAINGLORY
(n) Excessive pride in and boastfulness about
ones own accomplishments or qualities a vain
show or display Syn vanity, pretentiousness Ant
humility, modesty vanity
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VESTIGE
(n) A trace or visible evidence of something that
once existed but now is lost or vanished Syn
artifact, relic, remains
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VOLITION
(n) The power to choose, will, or decide the act
of choosing, willing, or deciding Syn free
will, choice Ant coercion, compulsion,
duress own vote