Vocab: Fall list 3

1. accolade- an award, praise

2. acerbity-harshness or severity

3. attrition-reduction or decrease in numbers,size, or strength

4. bromide-a boring person

5. chauvinist- a person who believes that the other gender is better

6. chronic- constant or habitual

7. expound- to explain or interpret

8. factionalism- self interest

9. immaculate-free from flaw or errors

10. imprecation-cursing

11. ineluctable- inescapable

12. mercurial- sprightly

13. palliate-to relieve or lessen with out curing

14. protocol- customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality

15. resplendent - shining brightly

16. stigmatize- set mark of disgrace or infamy

17. sub rosa- privately

18. vainglory- pride over ones own achievements

19. vestige-visible evidence

20. volition- act of willing

Sentences:

1.      She was well deserving of an accolade for having saved his life although she did not receive any recognition.

2.      The old man’s acerbity made him unapproachable, so he sat in his chair mad and frowning.

3.      The attrition of students in Mrs. Brown’s class made it easier for her to focus on problems her students were having.

4.      They were complete opposites but they got along so well. She was outgoing and funny as he had a bromide personality.

5.      Old customs and tradition have led to some women to have chauvinist thoughts

6.      Evelyn suffered from chronic back pain and couldn’t lie on her back for long periods of time.

7.      Having been caught stealing the box Sam tried to expound why they needed it so desperately.

8.      Her factionalism made her seem overconfident and cocky.

9.      Her police record was immaculate up until she received a DUI.

10.  Their argument led to imprecations which bothered the neighbors.

11.  His high position in the government made him ineluctable to the court case.

12.  Therapy brought her back to being mercurial and social.

13.  The doctor was able to palliate his pain with ice.

14.  As hard as they tried to find one, they couldn’t find a protocol anywhere.

15.  The girls face was resplendent when she saw shoes were on sale and 50% off.

16.  Her inappropriate acts at the party stigmatized her family’s good name.

17.  He was always so sub rosa about his job and why he went on so many business trips.

18.  His vainglory was very well known by those in hos society.

19.  The vestige was very little and didn’t help to solve the case.

20.  Her volition to a testimony made her innocence obvious.