Obsequious:
(Adj) Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning.
My
dog buddy is a very obsequious
companion; even when I leave for a few moments he whimpers like I’m leaving for
days.
Beatitude:
(Noun) Supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
Lately
I’ve been missing my source of beatitude,
it’s made me into the person I wish I wasn’t.
Bête
noir: (Noun) A person or thing especial disliked or dreaded; bane;
bugbear.
There
is this girl who is a bête
noir to my group of friends because of all the devastating things she’s
done to our friendship.
Bode:
(Verb) To be an omen of; portend
Austin
bode news of terrible
misfortunate among the Willis family and their winery.
Dank:
(Adj) Unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
The dank t-shirt Joan wore had
permeated a deathly smell among the room.
Ecumenical:
(Adj) general; universal
A
rule of thumb is usually an ecumenical
phrase used as a guideline.
Fervid:
(Adj) Heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
The
war zone has brought out some fervid
spirit in the Righetti students of this year.
Fetid:
(Adj) Having an offensive odor; stinking
Johnny
was blanketed with a fetid
smell that I had to step out of the room.
Gargantuan:
(Adj) Gigantic; enormous; colossal
Amin
is one of my new friends this year and he could be best described as gargantuan.
Heyday:
(Noun) the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success
Most
adults hit their heyday
in their late twenties or early thirties.
Incubus:
(Noun plural) An imaginary demon or evil spirit suppose to descend upon
sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women
during their sleep. Something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a
nightmare
My
everyday thoughts haunt me like an incubus, only creating more stress for myself.
Infrastructure:
(Noun) The basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
An infrastructure that is well
built will withstand many years or wear and tear among people.
Inveigle:
(Verb) to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
I
once knew of a boy who inveigled
me into falling in love with him… it was the cruelest trick ever.
Kudos:
(Noun) Honor; glory; acclaim
My
AVID teacher loves to give kudos
out to every kid who tries hard in his class.
Lagniappe:
(Noun) A small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment
or for good measure; bonus.
Many
beauty products come with a lagniappe
that accompanies the main product.
Prolix:
(Adj) Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
Sometimes
people with hauteur personalities tend to give prolix speeches.
Protégé:
(Noun) a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested
in his or her career or welfare.
Great
leaders have protégés to
continue on their legacy of awesomeness.
Prototype:
(Noun) The original or model on which something is based or formed.
To
create something spectacular, one must go through many prototypes and enduring times to succeed.
Sycophant:
(Noun) a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
I
know of a girl who acts like a sycophant
and drives everyone she knows, away.
Tautology:
(noun plural) Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than
those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
as in “widow woman”
Some
teachers like to present information in a way of tautology; some students may get annoyed this way.
Truckle:
(verb) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely(usually followed by to)
In
an argument, I’m usually the one to truckle because I do not like arguing.
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