accolade n.- An award or honor
Winning the Super Bowl is the highest accolade an NFL team can get.
acerbity n.- Vitriolic or embittered speech, temper, etc
After seeing the terrible performance of my team I gave them an acerbity.
attrition n.- rubbing away or wearing down by friction.
the attrition of the sturdy wall was astonishing.
bromide n.- A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude
The bromide of the NFL is "any given Sunday".
chauvinist n.- Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism
The family's chauvinist made me feel less patriotic.
chronic adj.- Of long duration; continuing
I suffer from chronic headaches.
expound v.- To give a detailed statement of; set forth
I wanted an expound of my credit score.
factionalism n.- The state or quality of being partisan or self-interested group
The factionalism of the Republicans caused them to pass a law more favorable to Democrats.
immaculate adj.- Impeccably clean; spotless
The immaculate reception was one of the greatest plays in NFL history.
imprecation n.- The act of imprecating
The imprecation of Tony led us to kick him out of the room.
ineluctable adj.- Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
Her death was ineluctable after she found out about her cancer.
mercurial adj.- Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
Terrelle Pryor was mercurial in his performance against the Indianapolis Colts.
palliate tr. v.- To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate
The criminal made his murder case palliate when faced with the jury.
protocol n.- A code of correct conduct
When the President dies there are certain protocols to follow.
resplendent adj.- Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant.
The family portrait was very resplendent.
stigmatize tr. v.- To characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious
When Tony Romo throws an interception in the fourth quarter he is stigmatized.
sub rosa adv.- in secret
The couple kept their wedding in sub rosa.
vainglory n.- Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities
He was vainglory after he caused a fumble in a crushing defeat.
vestige n.- A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more
There are always vestiges of dinosaurs.
volition n.- The act or an instance of making a conscious choice or decision
His volition of causing extra harm to his enemy was unacceptable.
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