VOCABULARY #4

obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner;attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. 

While attending the ball, the secretary was acting very obsequious towards the mayor.
beatitude - noun a state of supreme happiness

When she got her Starbucks in the morning, nothing could ruin her beatitude.
bete noire- person or thing that someone dislikes very much 

While listening to the drama, she couldn't help but think this girl was a bête noire.
bode - verb indicate by signs

Her sickness was being boded by her stomach pains and running nose.
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid

The mornings were so dank that it was causing her to be confused on what to wear!
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

We all know those ecumenical people who are just fooling themselves into thinking there will ever be such a thing.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion

He became very fervid when he saw his girlfriend walk in the door looking as beautiful as ever.
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous

Her mom said the car was fetid and that she had spilt coffee.
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky

Most boys like their trucks to be very gargantuan.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Freshman year was definitely my heyday year!
incubus - noun someone who depresses or worries others

No one wanted to be around her when she was acting so incubus.
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

She was so frustrated because she just couldn't understand the infrastructure of her Spanish class!
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Her boyfriend was being very inveigled because he wanted to go see a different movie than her.
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation

She gave proper kudos to anyone who could keep a secret.
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

She preferred lagniappe to expensive things she didn't want.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

Her best friend was very prolixly when she had her favorite notebook with her.
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

People always teased her about being her bible teachers protege.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example

We try not to judge people, but some people are just so obvious when they act like a prototype. 

sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

She would tell different people different things that she thought they would want to hear making her very sycophant.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true

When arguing a point, try to avoid using tautologies.
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

It's the most annoying thing ever when people act so truckle. Please just tell me what you want.