beatitude - noun a state of supreme happiness
-John’s beatitude made everyone around him feel better
-John’s beatitude made everyone around him feel better
bete noire- noun someone or something which is
particularly disliked or avoided; an object of aversion, the bane of
one’s existence
-Cats are my bête noire because I don’t like being around them.
-Cats are my bête noire because I don’t like being around them.
bode - verb indicate by signs
-Bob bode me in sign language
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
-My dank room was uncomfortable to stay in.
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
-Colleges have ecumenical clubs to create understanding among different religions.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
-Doe had a fervid fever that caused him to go to the hospital.
-Bob bode me in sign language
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
-My dank room was uncomfortable to stay in.
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
-Colleges have ecumenical clubs to create understanding among different religions.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
-Doe had a fervid fever that caused him to go to the hospital.
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
-His fetid remarks made her angry
-His fetid remarks made her angry
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
-The gargantuan football player was unstoppable.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
-The economy is in a state of heyday.
incubus – noun someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
-Clumsy people tend to be an incubus to those who care about them.
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
-A building’s basic infrastructure are the supports.
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
-Bob’s friends inveigled him to ask the girl he liked to homecoming.
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
-Kudos to you for getting that award.
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
-For making such a huge purchase I got a lagniappe as a compliment.
obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
-Obsequious children are often spoiled by their parents.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
-I write prolix essays to make sure I get everything I want to say in.
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
-Professionals tend to take in talented students and turn them into their protégés.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
-The Iphone 6 protoype was unsuccessful.
-The gargantuan football player was unstoppable.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
-The economy is in a state of heyday.
incubus – noun someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
-Clumsy people tend to be an incubus to those who care about them.
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
-A building’s basic infrastructure are the supports.
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
-Bob’s friends inveigled him to ask the girl he liked to homecoming.
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
-Kudos to you for getting that award.
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
-For making such a huge purchase I got a lagniappe as a compliment.
obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
-Obsequious children are often spoiled by their parents.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
-I write prolix essays to make sure I get everything I want to say in.
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
-Professionals tend to take in talented students and turn them into their protégés.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
-The Iphone 6 protoype was unsuccessful.
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in
order to gain a personal advantage
-I regard teacher’s pets as sycophants.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
-Tautology is based off careful oberservation.
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
-I regard teacher’s pets as sycophants.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
-Tautology is based off careful oberservation.
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
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When I arm wrestle I often
truckle
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