AP English Vocabulary Level H Unit 13

accolade

accolade

praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting

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 trite 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, changed, 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