VOCAB 4

obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner;attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
Ex- He stood there obsequiously telling the artist how great his work was, and how some of his stuff is inspired by him (and that he should check it out)
beatitude - noun - a state of supreme happiness
Ex- When it came in the mail, all he could feel was a fantastic beatitude.
bete noire - noun - a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
Ex- That man was his bete noire, the one he hated the most.
bode - verb - indicate by signs
Ex- The dark, moody weather did not bode well for Jerry's beach trip.
dank - adj. - unpleasantly cool and humid
Ex- The swamps were dank and foggy.
ecumenical - adj. - of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
Ex- Each religion had an ecumenical principle to help each other.
fervid - adj. - extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
Ex- The summer weather in Santa Maria has been fervid.
fetid - adj. - offensively malodorous
Ex- The rotten fruit was fetid to their noses.
gargantuan - adj. - of great mass; huge and bulky
Ex- The monster was a gargantuan one, he swung his club and it sent shockwaves down across the town.
heyday - noun - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Ex- Back in it's heyday, Walkmans were wanted by everyone due to their compact size and easy use.
incubus - noun - someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
Ex- He was the incubus to this entire affair, someone who should never have been here.
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
Ex- Our business infrastructure was solid, there was no way we could have went bankrupt.
inveigle - verb - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Ex- He didn't want to press his boss for those extra days off too hard, so he conveniently inveigled it into conversations.
kudos - noun - an expression of approval and commendation
Ex- Kudos to the people who came from nothing and made something out of themselves.
lagniappe - noun - a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
Ex- He ordered just the shoes, but was pleasantly surprised to find a lagniappe inside with some extra goodies.
prolix - adj. - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Ex- I read through the prolix paper for far too long until it finally got to the point.
protege - noun - a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
Ex- He was the musician's protege, he mentored the kid and taught him everything he knew.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
Ex- Don't fire that gun! It's not ready! It's only a prototype!
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Ex-  He was the worst kind of sycophant, ratting out his friends to get favors from the king.
tautology -noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
Ex- He continued his tautology on birds, despite us knowing all of this 3 times over.
truckle - verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Ex- He could do nothing but truckle under the weight of the car.