Unit 13
Terms
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- (n) praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting Syn;kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits Ant;boos, disapproval, censure, criticism
- accolade
- (n)sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression Syn;acidity, astringency, mordancy, asperity Ant;blandness, mellowness, mildness
- acerbity
- (n) the process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment Syn;abrasion, erosion, exhaustion, reduction Ant;augmentation, proliferation, enlargement
- attrition
- (n) a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative Syn;cliche, platitude
- bromide
- (adj)extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause; (n) such a person Syn;superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist
- chauvinist
- (adj) continuing over a long period of time or recurring often Syn;recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual Ant;transitory, transient, sporadic
- chronic
- (v) to explain in detail Syn;elucidate, explicate, delineate
- expound
- (n) party strife and intrigue Syn; infighting, dissension Ant;unanimity, harmony, agreement, consensus
- factionalism
- (adj)spotless; without blemish or fault Syn;unsoiled, impeccable Ant;blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied
- immaculate
- (n) a curse; the act of cursing Syn;execration, malediction Ant;blessing, benediction
- imprecation
- (adj)not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome Syn;unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable Ant;avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable
- ineluctable
- (adj) characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood;fickle or inconstant Syn;erratic, flighty, capricious, volatitle Ant;phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady
- mercurial
- (v) to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate Syn;alleviate, extenuate Ant;intensify, magnify, aggravate
- palliate
- (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 Syn;code of conduct, minutes
- protocol
- (adj)shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent Syn;radiant, dazzling, glorious Ant;dull,drab,lusterless
- resplendent
- (adv)in secret; confidentially; privately (adj)secretive Syn;secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively Ant;overtly, openly
- sub rosa
- (n)excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display Syn;vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness Ant;humility, modesty,diffidence
- vainglory
- (n)a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished Syn;artifact, relic, remains
- vestige
- (n) the power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, deciding Syn;free will,choice Ant;coercion, compulsion, duress
- volition
- to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious Syn;sully, taint, disgrace Ant;whitewash, laud, extol
- stigmatize