accolade- An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledge 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- (Of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
expound- Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
factionalism- The splitting of a group into factions; conflict between factions.
immaculate- Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
imprecation- A spoken curse.
ineluctable- Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
mercurial- Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
palliate- Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant 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 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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