obsequious- servilely compliant
The new girl at work was obsequious.
beatitude- supreme blessedness; excited happiness
Coming from a good upbringing is a beatitude now adays.
bete noire- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded
The new girl was bete noire.
bode- to be an omen of; portend
The news bodes a storm coming to town.
dank- unpleasently moist or humid; damp, chilly
The wheather in Bakersfield is very dank during winter.
ecumenical- general, universal
English is becoming a very ecumenical language.
fervid- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc
The attorney was fervid about his clients case.
fetid- having an offensive odor
The two week old pizza was fetid.
gargantuan- enormous, colossal
California is a gargantuan state compared to the rest of the states.
heyday- the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, etc
It was heyday when the young girl scored her first goal.
incubus- something that weighs upon one like a nightmare
The boy in counseling was there because he couldnt sleep because of an incubus keeping him awake at night.
infrastructure- the basic underlying framework or features of a system or organization
An infrastructure is needed to make a business thrive.
inveigle- to lure by flattery or artful talk or inducements
The flirty woman was getting the man to go home with her because of her inveigling.
kudos- honor, glory
The teacher gave kudos to the kids that got accepted into colleges.
lagniappe- tip; bonus; indirect benefit
The old man sitting in the waitresses section gave her a large lagniappe.
prolix- unnecessary length; long and wordy
Tara's essay that she wrote in class was boring and prolix.
protege- a person under the protection of someone interested in their career or welfare
The dying man was living with a protege.
prototype- original model on which something is based or formed
Every drug in the doctors offices had a prototype at one point.
sycophant- a self seeking sevile flatterer
Her new boyfriend was rude and a sycophant.
tautology- needless repetition of an idea
When people are trying to sell a product they usually go on with tautology.
truckle- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
The truck truckled at the stop sign.
accolade- an award, honor, or laudatory notice
The winner of the race deserved an accolade.
acerbity- sourness with roughness; harshness as of temper or expression
John had a very mean acerbity personality around people he didnt know.
attrition- a decrease in numbers, size, or strength
The class had a large attition after the first week.
bromide- a person who is platitudinous and boring
The bromide judge didnt seem very interested in the case he was presented with.
chauvinist- a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, devoted to military glory
The chauvinist woman was not a big fan of men.
chronic- constant, recurring frequently
Justin's mom had chronic cancer and just got her fifth surgery to remove the disease.
expound- to set forth or state in detail
On the first day of school teachers have to expound their classroom policies.
factionalism- self interested
The quiet girl seemed very factionalism.
immaculate- free from spot or stain; free from fault
The dirty wedding dress was immaculate after a couple dry cleanings.
imprecation- cursing
After the boy got grounded because of his dirty mouth, he decided to be free from imprecation.
ineluctable- incapable of being evaded
China is ineluctable because of the Great Wall.
mercurial- changeable; lively; erratic
The disturbed boy was of mercurial nature.
palliate- to relieve or alleviate
In order to palliate my back pain, i had to take a couple books out of my backpack.
protocol- agreement between states, customs and regulations
There was a large protocol on the medicine im taking right now.
resplendent- shining brilliantly, gleaming
Joane was resplendent after the guy she had a crush on asked her to the dance.
stigmatize- to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
The parents seemed to stigmatize their sons new girlfriend.
sub rosa- confidentially
The performance was done sub rosa
vainglory- excessive pride over ones own achievements
My mom has a lot of vainglory over my accomplishments in life.
vestige- trace or evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
There is vestige that dinosaurs dont live on our planet anymore.
volition- willing
Im very volition to trying new and exciting things.
