Vocabulary #6

obsequious-obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
He was an obsequious follower
beatitude-supreme blessedness.
You have my beatitude.
bete noire-a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
Nosy people are my bete noir.
bode-be an omen of a particular outcome.
The future does not bode well for the Lakers.
dank-disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
The gym was dank with sweat.
ecumenical-promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
He was studied and ecumenical.
fervid-promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
She would always fervidly raise her hand.
fetid-smelling extremely unpleasant.
The rotting eggs were fetid.
gargantuan-enormous.
That project was gargantuan!
heyday-the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
Back in my heyday, I could throw a football two field lengths!
incubus-a cause of distress or anxiety
I lost a lot of sleep over that incubus of a test.
infrastructure-basic structure
The weak infrastructure caused the building to fall.
inveigle-the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
He inveigled the truth out of the victim.
kudos-the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
Marathon runners deserve kudos for their hard work.
lagniappe-something given as a bonus or extra gift.

Some people need incentives like lagniappes to work harder.

prolix- using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
His diatribe was uneffective and prolix.
protege-a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
My protege disappointed me.
prototype-a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
The prototype comes before the updated version.
sycophant-a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
He earned his promotion through being a sycophant.
tautology-the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style
This sentence demonstrates a tautology and a tautology is demonstrated in it.
truckle-submit or behave obsequiously
In stead of being stubborn, swallow your pride and truckle.
accolade-award
List your accolades on your resume.
acerbity-a sharp bitterness
His tone was full of acerbity.
attrition-the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
We worn down the East front through attrition.
bromide-a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate
The bromide was well-intended but not well received.
chauvinist-a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate
He was the stereotypical arrogant chauvinist.
chronic-persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
I;m sick of you arriving chronically late!
expound-present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail
I don't understand, can you expound?
factionalism-The splitting of a group into factions; Conflict between factions
The cliques were all part of the factionalism present.
immaculate-spotless
Your room better be immaculate!
imprecation-a spoken curse
Refrain from making imprecations.
ineluctable-unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
The blinding light was ineluctable.
mercurial-volatile
His temrerment was capricious and mercurial.
palliate-make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.
Tylenol only palliates illness.
protocol-make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.
He ignored protocol.
resplendent-attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
Her dress was resplendent.
stigmatize-describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
His name was stigmatized.
sub rosa-hdescribe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
My attack was sub rosa.
vainglory-inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
He was guilty of vainglory.
vestige- trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
The arrowhead is a vestige.
volition-the faculty or power of using one's will.
I made the decision without volition.