Vocab #5

Obsequious: (adj.) Obedient; attentive.

•  The obsequious servants bid as they were told by their master.

Beatitude: (n.) Supreme blessedness or happiness.

• The beatitude of the play really captured the true meaning of Christmas.

Bête noire: (n.) A person or thing that one dislikes.

• The fire hydrant was always seen as a bete noire, because it took up parking space. 

Bode: (v.) To be an omen of a particular outcome

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Dank: (adj.) Damp; musty, typically cold.

• The little girl was always scared to go to the basement because it was so dank and dark. 

Ecumenical: (adj.) General; universal; pertaining to a movement

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Fervid: (adj.) intensely enthusiastic or passionate  

• The fervid fans encouraged the team to do their best!

Fetid: (adj.) Stinking; having an offensive odor.

• After changing the first fetid diaper, the father didn't want to change the baby anymore.

Gargantuan: (adj.) Enormous; colossal.

• The TV was to gargantuan to fit through the door. 

Heyday: (n.) The stage or period of greatest success.

• Most soccer players are in their heyday between ages 17 to 29.

Incubus: (n.) An oppressive nightmare.

• She didn't want to watch the movie because she thought it would give incubus dreams.

Infrastructure: (n.) The fundamental framework of a system or organization

• Everyone put their input for the infrastructure of the clubs rules. 

Inveigle: (v.) To entice or lure by flattery; to beguile.

• The little sister always inveigled her sister to give her the last cookie. 

Kudos: (n.) Honor; glory; acclaim.

• Dr. preston gave the class kudos for trying to find ways to study vocab. 

Lagniappe: given as a bonus; an unexpected benefit.

• For doing really good on her econ project the teacher gave her a lagniappe of points. 

Prolix: (adj.) using to many words; wordy.

• His essay was too prolix, it was hard to understand the meaning behind it.

Protégé: (n.) A person who is guided by an older, influential person.

• In Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was seen as a protege to help Will. 

Prototype: (n.) Someone or something that illustrates the typical qualities of a class, model, etc.; an archetype.

• The prototype for the new mall was designed to beautifully. 

Sycophant: (n.) A self-seeking flatterer or fawner; someone who acts obediently toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a kiss-ass.

• Everyone knew the rich kid was a sycophant to get on the teachers good side.

Tautology: (n.) Needless repetition of an idea; redundant.

• His tautology of his win was getting on everyones nerves,

Truckle: (v.) To submit or yield obediently, giving in out of fear

• Throughout high school we have been installed to always truckle to our teachers.