Vocabulary #6

Obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

The servant was very obsequious to the young impatient prince.

Beatitude: supreme blessedness

The girl showed beatitude when her parents showered her with expensive gifts.

Bête Noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.

Snakes are my bete noire; I hate them.

Bode: be an omen of a particular outcome

Bode is like an omnious plot in a story.

Dank: disagreeably damp musty and typically cold

The dank atmosphere in the castle was chilling.

Ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches

The encyclopedia showed ecumenical symbols on the map.

Fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate

The girl showed fervid attitude towards her favorite sport team.

Fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant

Skunk sprays are extremely fetid.

Gargantuan: enormous

There was a gargantuan pile of money in the throne.

Heyday: the period of a person’s or things greatest success, popularity

The actor’s popularity decline came after his heyday in the 1980’s.

Incubus: nightmare

I had an incubus when I thought of the calculus test in my dreams.

Infrastructure: the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

The school’s infrastucreus can be found on the web directory page.

Inveigle: persuade to do something by the means of flattery

I used inveigle to get my sister to do my homework for me.

Kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement

Massive kudos were given to the Harvard graduate.

Lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.

I was given a lagniappe after my large purchase at the store.

Prolix: of speech or writing using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy

The novice’s work was full of prolix; he should revise.

Protégé: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person

The apprentice had a protégé so he could learn more about techniques.

Prototype: a first, typical model of something

The first prototype set up examples for later editions.

Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.

A sycophant is similar to a kiss up student.

Tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words.

Synonyms is a good example of tautology.

Truckle: to submit, obediently

The dog truckled after we sprayed bitter spray at the dog to train him.

Accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit

I was given an accolade for my perfect attendance.

Acerbity: sourness or acid of taste, character, or tone

There was acerbity in his mother-in-law’s tone.

Attrition: a rubbing away or wearing down by friction

Tires have to withstand great attrition.

Bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe, boring

She was a bromide while giving her presentation because of her monotone voice.

                                                  

Chauvinist: a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism

The chauvinist showed aggression towards his peers.

Chronic: marked by long duration or frequent recurrence

.     Chronic back pain makes me insomniac.

Expound: present and explain a theory or idea systematically and in detail

The professor expounded his new discovery to his passionate students.

Factionalism: a group of persons forming a cohesive

The factionalism of white male Republicans are held in the House of Representatives.

Immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

The criminals made sure they were immaculate with their plan.

Imprecation: a spoken curse

The witch spelled an imprecation on her evil twin sister.

Ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

The poor man was in an eneluctable situation; there was no way out.

Mercurial: changeable, volatile, having the quality of eloquence

I am mercurial when I give a speech about my life.

Palliate: make a disease or a symptoms less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

The cream just palliated the rash, it didn’t fix it entirely.

Protocol: an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction

The protocol for the CIA is to call a number for an extraction.

Resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

The painting was very resplendent and attracted many viewers.

Stigmatize: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval

I had a great stigmatize for cheating on test because it’s unfair.

Sub Rosa: happening or done in secret

The birthday surprise was sub  rosa which was done by my friends.

Vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one’s achievements

.Her vainglory attitude drove away her friends.

Vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

Footprints are an example of a vestige.

Volition: the faculty or power of using one’s will

People use volition to get what they want.