-The Righetti mascot is an accolade for school spirit.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
-The lemon has an acerbity to it's flavor.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
-The tires on the car caused attrition.
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
-The scientist used to use bromide for the experiment but now he uses table salt.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
-Many whites believe they are chauvinists in that they believe they are a superior race.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
- Silvia has chronic arthritis pain in her hands.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
-Can you expound on the subject?
factionalism- relating to a group a belonging
factionalism- relating to a group a belonging
-The girls had a sense of factionalism in the group.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean;free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean;free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
-The shirt was immaculate in every way.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
-An implication helped the girl heal.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
-The issue was ineluctable to deny.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
-Courtney has a mercurial attitude in that she always changes her mind.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
-The cream palliated the pain caused by the wound.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
-The protocol for creating a club is to first find an advisor.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
- The doctor had a resplendent aura within his office.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
-The crowed stigmatized the accused.
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
-The sub was awful today in class.
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
- Rosa grows all around the valley.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
-You are vainglory.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
-There were marks everywhere on the floor, it's such vestige.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
-I am in the process of volition in choosing which scholarships to apply for.
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