Vocab #6

beatitude- Supreme blessedness
The goddess possesed extreme beatitude.
bete noire- a detested person (disliked or avoided)
Mr. Eudall was a bete noire.
bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
The rainbow bode a great day.
dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
My first grade teacher's heart was dank.
ecumenical- Universal
The knowledge that we're all diferrent is edumenical.
fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
The crowd was fervid for a new president.
fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant
His breath was fetid.
gargantuan- of great mass
My procrastination has led to a gargantuan amount of work.
heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
During Tupac's heyday he had the whole west coast behind him.
incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare
The test was an incubus of my fears.
infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
The infrastructure for the building was sound.
inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
The crafty student inveigled her teacher into giving her an A.
kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement
Kudos to Ron Paul for being an excellent human being.
lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift
Gold medals are a lagniappe at the Olympics compared to the title.
prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
Romney's speech was prolix.
protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
It is an honor to be a protege to a prestigious person.
prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
If a prototype is successful it alludes to further success.
sycophant- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
Sycophants aren't very fond of insulting people.
tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words
Dr. Preston gave an example of a tautology in class.
truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously
The servant had to truckle before the king.