Vocabulary #4

obsequious-obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
my dog loves me so much that he is going to be nothing but obsequious.
beatitude-supreme blessedness
people who have a great attitude and stay positive receive endless beatitude.
bete noire-a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
sharen is such a bete noire.
bode-be an omen of a particular outcome
Your future will not bode well if you keep up with this apathetic attitude.
dank-disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
The are was unpleasantly dank.
ecumenical-representing a number of different Christian churches
My religous beliefs are ecumenical.
fervid-intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree
She loved him fervidly, but he could not match her enthusiasm.
fetid-smelling extremely unpleasant
The rotting lunch was fetid.
gargantuan-enormous
Your problems are not as gargantuan  as you think.
heyday-the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor
Make everyday your heyday!
incubus-a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
The women was visited by an  seductive incubus.
infrastructure-the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
The society crumbled due to its weak infrastructure.
inveigle-persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
She could always inveigle information out of me.
kudos-praise and honor received for an achievement
If you can complete this you will have my kudos.
lagniappe-something given as a bonus or extra gift
Extra credit is a lagniappe.
prolix-(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
I prefer pithy speeches to prolix ones.
protege-a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person
My protege has much to learn.
prototype-a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
This is just the prototype, not the finished product.
sycophant-a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
He earned his grade by being a sycophant  towards his teacher.
tautology-the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style
His repetitive essay included numerous tautologies.
truckle-to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
When dealing with a bellicose person, sometimes it is best to just swallow your pride and truckle.