Vocabulary #5

obsequious- (adjective) servilely compliant, obedient, dutiful, ex: groveling

• All of Hitler's followers were beguiled by his words, they obsequiously followed his rule never doubting his actions. 

beatitude- (noun) supreme blessedness, exalted happiness, ex: peace, bliss

• Anna had gotten accepted into the school of her dreams, her beatitude could not be any better, it had reached a pinnacle.

bete noire- (noun) a person or thing that one particularly dreads ex: antagonist, opponent

• Josh had always been overshadowed, he did not want to become a bête noire to his brother but it he had to show what he was worth. 

bode- (verb[used with object]) to be an omen of; archaic, to announce 

beforehand, ex: predict, indicate

• The incoming storm bode the unfortunate events that were about to occur. 

dank- (adjective) unpleasantly moist or humid, ex: damp, slimy, humid

• This abandoned house was terribly dank, the air was thick and humid, completely hard to breath.

ecumenical- (adjective) universal, general, ex: comprehensive, cosmic

• World peace is a ecumenical idea that we hope touches every corner of the world.

fervid- (adjective) heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning, glowing, intensely hot

• Ava talked about surfing with fervid passion, her entire face lit up when she talked about this sport she loves.

fetid- (adjective) having an offensive odor, stinking, ex: repulsive, repugnant, noxious

• The coroner arrived at the scene of the crime and the fetid odor from the decomposing body hit him immediately, repulsing him.

gargantuan- (adjective) gigantic, enormous, colossal, ex: immense, monumental

• Allan found it hard to understand how gargantuan creatures such as dinosaurs had come to existence millions of years ago.

heyday- (noun) the stage or period of highest rigor, strength, success, prime; archaic, high spirits

• Jacob remembered the heyday of his football career in high school, he was the star player and was offered a full ride scholarship, that all changed when he received an injury that ended this dream.

incubus- (noun) imaginary demon or evil spirit; nightmare, something that weighs 
upon or oppresses like a nightmare

• Depression becomes an incubus in the mind, completely taking over your life, suppressing a person from socializing and everyday routine, you lose all motivation.

infrastructure- (noun) basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization

• Our model skyscraper broke within seconds of completion, the infrastructure was not strong enough to keep it standing for a long period of time.

inveigle- (verb) to entice, to lure or ensnare with flattery or artful talk, ex: persuade, beguile

• Tony became cocky and attempted to inveigle every girl at the party to kiss him, each one giving him a slap in the face.

kudos- (noun) honor, glory, acclaim; ex: distinction, prestige

• Although he had never had real playing time out on the field, Max went from the underdog to the star of the game, he won the game in the last few seconds and earned kudos from everyone on the team.

lagniappe- (noun) gratuity or tip; unexpected or indirect benefit

• Our hostess was very generous and attentive to our table throughout dinner, so we made sure to leave a good lagniappe for her.

prolix- (adjective) extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy, ex: redundant, rambling

• Mr. Nesper does not accept any prolix excuse to why we were late to his class, just a short "Sir there is no good excuse sir" sandwich.

protege- (noun) a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his/her career or welfare, ex: apprentice, discovery

• Justin Bieber had been posting YouTube videos of himself singing and drumming since he was twelve and Scooter Braun believed that he would become a great musician one day and made him his protege.

prototype- (noun) the original model on which something is based or formed, ex: precursor, antecedent

• Not one great idea has been made perfect on the first try, it all starts out as an prototype and many models later becomes a working idea.

sycophant- (noun) self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite, ex: minion, puppet, slave

• There has always been that one sycophant that agreed with everything a teacher said and followed every direct order.

tautology- (noun) needless repetition of an idea, ex: "widow woman"

• The teacher had a tautology of lecturing about one topic and repeating it all over again, never moving to the next subject,

truckle- (verb [used without subject]) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to) ex: flatter, cajole

• Matt became reckless, always got in trouble and he never truckled to any type of authority.