obsequious-obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
beatitude-supreme blessedness
bete noire-a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
bode-to be an omen of a particular outcome
dank-disagreeably damp, musty, typically cold
ecumenical-representing a number of different Christian churches
fervid-intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
fetid-smelling extremely unpleasant
gargantuan-enormous
heyday-the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor
incubus-a cause of distress or anxiety
infrastructure-the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
inveigle-persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
kudos-praise and honor received for an achievement
lagniappe-something given as a bonus or extra gift
prolix-(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
protégé- a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person
prototype-a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied:
sycophant-a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
tautology-the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style (e.g., they arrived one after the other in succession).
truckle-a small barrel-shaped cheese, especially cheddar
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