Vocab #4

Vocab Fall List #4

1. Obsequious (adj.) – attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.

2. Beatitude (noun) – a state of supreme happiness.

3. Bode (verb) – indicate by signs

4. Dank (adj.) – unpleasantly cool and humid

5. Ecumenical (adj.) – of worldwide scope of applicability

6. Fervid (adj.) – extremely hot; intense emotions

7. Fetid (adj.) – offensively malodorous

8. Gargantuan (adj.) – of great mass

9. Heyday (noun) – the period of great prosperity/productivity.

10. Incubus (noun) – someone who depresses of worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream.

11. Infrastructure (noun) – the basic structure or features of a system or organization.

12. Inveigle (verb) – influence by gentle urging

13. Kudos (noun) – an expression of approval and commendation

14. Lagniappe (noun) – a small gift

15. Prolix (adj.) – tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

16. Protégé (noun) – a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron

17. Prototype (noun) – a standard of typical example

18. Sycophant (noun) – a person who tries to please someone for a person advantage

19. Tautology (noun) – useless repetition

20. Truckle (noun) – try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.