VOCABULARY #4

1. obsequious - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree "The servant was known for his obsequious manners towards every guest."
2. beatitude - supreme blessedness "The patriarchs of the Orthodox Church are fgiven beatitude."
3. bete noire - a person or thing that one particularly dislikes "His bete noire for spiders is evident when he sees one."
4. bode - be an omen of a particular outcome "Her wish did bode for a hopeful future."
5. dank - disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold "The underground passage was extremely dank and smelly."
6. ecumenical - representing a number of different Christian churches "The cross is ecumenical." 
7. fervid - intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree "She was fervid for all the Marvel heroes." 
8. fetid - smelling extremely unpleasant "Sour milk is fetid."
9. gargantuan - enormous "The legendary dragon was gargantuan." 
10. heyday - the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor "He considered his payday to be his heyday."
11. incubus - a cause of distress or anxiety. "College application process is a incubus for many applicants." 
12. infrastructure - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. "IT infrastructure is becoming a major importance in today's society." 
13. inveigle - persuade to do something though deception or flattery "The internet inveigles millions to buy weight loss solutions that usually never work." 
14. kudos - praise and honor "The honor student was given kudos by his teachers." 
15. lagniappe - something given as a bonus or extra gift "By working hard this month, the employee received a lagniappe." 
16. prolix -  using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy "Many bad essays have prolix which makes their argument unclear." 
17. protege - a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person "As a new employer, the recently graduated college student was glad to have a helpful protege." 
18. prototype - a first or preliminary product "Apple made many prototypes for the iPad that were clunky." 
19. sycophant - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage "He was a sycophant since his real goals was to obtain his fortune." 
20. tautology - a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words "Most of us in everyday vernacular use tautology without even knowing it."
21. truckle - to act in a subservient manner "He truckled in front of his boss."