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accolade (n)
Praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting
s: kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits
a: boos, disapprovals, censure
acerbity (n)
Sourness or bitterness of tase; harshness or severity of manner or expression
s: Acidity, astringency, mordancy, asperity
a: Blandness, mellowness, mildness
attrition (n)
The process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment
s: Abrasion, erosion, reduction
a: Augmentation, proliferation, enlargement
bromide (n)
A trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative
s: platitude
chauvinist (adj, n)
extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause; such a person
s: superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist
chronic (adj)
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often
s: Recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual
a: Transitory, transient, sporadic
expound (v)
to explain in detail
s: Elucidate, delineate
factionalism (n)
Party strife and intrigue
s: Infighting
a: Unanimity, harmony, agreement, consensus
immaculate (adj)
Spotless; without blemish or fault
s: unsoiled
a: Blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied
imprecation (n)
A curse; the act of cursing
s: Execration
a: benediction
ineluctable (adj)
Not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome
s: Unavoidable, inevitable
a: Avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable
mercurial (adj)
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant
s: Erratic, capricious, volatile
a: Phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady
palliate (v)
To make less serious or sever by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate
s: Alleviate, extenuate
a: Intensify, magnify, aggravate
protocol (n)
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
s: code of conduct, minutes
resplendent (adj)
Shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent
s: Radiant, dazzling, glorious
a: dull, lusterless
stigmatize (v)
To brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious
s: sully, taint
a: Whitewash, laud, extol
sub rosa (adv, adj)
in secret; confidentially; privately; secretive
s: secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively
a: openly, overtly
vainglory (n)
Excessive pride in and boastfulness about one’s own accomplishments or qualities; a vain shoe or display
s: Vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness
a: Humility, modesty, diffidence
vestige (n)
A trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished
s: artifact, remains
volition (n)
The power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or deciding
s: free will, choice
a: coercion, compulsion, duress
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