beatitude- supreme blessedness; exalted happiness
sentence- Even the richest man couldn't buy his way to beatitude.
bete noire- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded
sentence- Soccer is the most bete noire sport for me.
bode- to be an omen of'; portend
sentence- This cloudy weather does not bode well for our picnic.
dank- unpleasantly moist or humid; damp; chilly
sentence- In old days people were threatened with getting put into a dank dungeon.
ecumenical- general; universal
sentence- The english language is fairly ecumenical around the world.
fervid- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
sentence- The fervid auctioneer brought life to the event.
fetid- having an offensive odor; stinking
sentence- The boy's locker room was very fetid.
gargantuan- gigantic, enormous, colossal
sentence- I had a gargantuan load of homework for the night.
heyday- stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success
sentence- I could tell of my grandparents heyday by looking at old pictures of them.
incubus- something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare
sentence- The guilt got to her the most in her sleep as of a relentless incubus.
infrastructure- the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization
sentence- The internet has become very common in our society's infrastructure.
inveigle- to entice, lure by flattery or artful talk
sentence- I inveigle my boyfriend to get him to take me to see a chick flick.
kudos- honor, glory, acclaim
sentence- He received kudos from everyone on his performance.
lagniappe- a gratuity or tip
sentence- We left a large lagniappe for our waiter.
prolix- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
sentence- Sometimes my rambling causes me to form prolix essays of ten pages.
protege- person under protection or care of someone interested in his/her career
sentence- The coach's protege was able to win an olympic medal which he was not able to do himself.
prototype- the original or model on which something is based on
sentence- Most rocket scientist form a prototype before actually building the rocket.
sycophant- self-seeking, servile flatterer
sentence- My sycophant friend only tells me what I want to hear and never the truth.
tautology- an instance of such repetition
sentence- I try to avoid tautology in my writing.
truckle- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
sentence- Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
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