accolade- an award or privilege granted for special honor
acerbity- a sharp bitterness
attrition- the action of weakening by attack or pressure.
bromide- an unoriginal idea or remark.
chauvinist- a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
chronic- on going.
expound- present and explain systematically and in detail
factionalism- relating or belonging to a faction
immaculate- perfectly clean and tidy
imprecation- a spoken curse
ineluctable- unable to be resisted or avoided
mercurial- subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
palliate- severe or unpleasant without removing a cause
protocol- the official procedure or system of governing affairs of state or diplomatic
resplendent-attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
stigmatize- describe or regard as worthy of disgrace pod great disapproval
sub rosa- "under the rose" and is used in English to denote secrecy or confidentiality
vainglory- inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity
vestige- a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
volition- the faculty or power of using one's will
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