Obsequious: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
ex- They were served by obsequious waiters.
Beatitude: Supreme blessedness
ex- All children give the same amount of beatitude.
Bete Noire: Detested Person (disliked or avoided)
ex- The hamburger was the Bete Noire for vegetarians.
Bode: An oman for a particular outcome
ex- The palm reader boded that she live a happy fortunate life.
Dank: cold, damp, and musty
ex- The swamp was damp.
Ecumenical: Related to all, universal
ex- Today's discussion was ecumenical, because it involved personal opinions.
Fervid:Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
ex-The horse had a fervid nature
Fetid: Smelling extremely unpleasant
ex- Ashley's lack of using deodorant left her puts fetid.
Gargantuan: Great mass
ex- John's nose was gargantuan.
Heyday: Period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
ex- Henry will probably never achieve a moment of true heyday in his life time.
Incubus: Cause of distress of anxiety like a nightmare
ex- Jojo is a incubus.
Infrastructure: Basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
ex- The hospital was deemed infrastructure for the fifth year in a row.
Inveigle: To persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
ex- I inveigled Jonny to drink the water.
Kudos: Praise and honor received for an achievement
ex-Kudos to Jhaicelle for throwing away the trash that was left on the floor.
Lagniappe: Something given as a bonus or extra gift
ex- If Jen was nice she'd get me a lagniappe for being such a fabulous friend.
Prolix: Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
ex- I'm pretty sure Kelly's vocabulary sentences are painfully prolix.
Protege: A person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege''s career
ex- When he left the orchestra, the position of conductor went to his longtime protege.
Prototype: First or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
ex- The prototype was just created therefore it wont be long until the product is released on shelves.
Sycophant: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.
ex- Amanda is a perfect example of a sycophant.
Tautology: The Saying of the same thing twice in different words
ex- Some of my teachers use tautology when speaking with me as if I am unintelligent.
Truckle: To submit or behave obsequiously
ex- I try to make Crystal truckle in class.
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