beatitude- Supreme blessedness
ex/ The woman in church was full of great beatitude.
bete noire- a detested person (disliked or avoided)
ex/ Most rude and mean people are bete noire
bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
ex/ The child was part of a bigger bode than he had ever thought.
dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
ex/ Do not let people drive you into dank submission.
ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
ex/ There is a lot of ecumenical in the world.
fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
ex/ I am very fervid when it comes to anything that has to do with Adam Levine.
fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant
ex/ The fish market in Pike's Place was extremely fetid.
gargantuan- of great mass
ex/ The Indian ridden elephant is gargantuan
heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
ex/ Van Gough was in his prime heyday before everything started to circle the drain.
incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare
ex/ The mother was the incubus reason for all of the girls misfortunes and unhappiness.
infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
ex/ Before I go to a false sleep for treatment I am put in a infrastructure.
inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
ex/ The young lady always got what she wanted because of her amazing inveigle with the men.
kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement
ex/ I always give Kelli kudos when she makes a really funny joke.
lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift
ex/ When I have done a great job at work i sometimes get a lagniappe.
prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
ex/ I have to make sure my admissions letter isn't too prolix.
protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
ex/ Lots of people are others' protege.
prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed
or copied
ex/ My rough draft can also be called a prototype if you'd like.
sycophant- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
ex/ The world is full of sycophantic people.
tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words
ex/ My mother is annoying with her constant tautology.
truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously
ex/ Too many freshmen are truckle.
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