vocab #4

accolade-
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. 
acerbity-
a sharp bitterness
attrition-

the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.

 bromide-
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.  
chauvinist- 
 a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
chronic-
persisting for a long time or recurring
expound- 
present and explain an idea or theory systematically and in detail.
factionalism-
the splitting of a group into fractions
immaculate- 
perfectly clean, neat, or tidy esp. person or their clothes
imprecation-
a spoken curse
ineluctable-
unable to be resisted
mercurial-
subject to unexpected changes of mood or mind
palliate-
make a disease less severe without removing the cause
protocol-
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
 resplendent-
attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous
stigmatize-
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval
sub rosa-
happening or done in secret
vainglory-
inordinate pride in one's self or one's achievements
vestige-
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
volition-
the faculty or power of using one's will