Fall List #6

1. Beatitude- Supreme blessedness ex: In many ways, children are beatitudes. 2. bete noire (anathema)- someone or something which is particularly disliked or avoided; an object of aversion, the bane of one’s existence. ex: Speeding tickets are bete noire to many teenage drivers. 3. Bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome; announce beforehand. ex: Events of good or bad usually have bodes of all sorts. 4. Dank- unpleasantly damp, musty, and typically cold. ex: Santa Maria in the winter time has proved itself to be dank. 5. Ecumenical- general; universal; Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches. ex: Bibles are ecumenial in America. 7. Fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate; heated or vehement in spirit or enthusiasm. ex: Sports junkies are fervid. 8. Fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant or having an offensive odor. ex: The boys' locker room is fetid. 9. Gargantuan- gigantic; enormous; colossal: ex: New York City is one gargantuan city due to its large population. 10. Heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, vigor, strength, or success; an exclamation of cheerfulness, surprise, wonder. ex: "The Glory Days" may also be known as "The Heydays". 11. Incubus- A male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; a cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare. ex: I have no clue why this is on our list, but if I came in contact with an incubus in this way, I'd sue him for rape. 12. Infrastructure- the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization. ex: A house's infrastructure is important in order to build the house properly. 13. Inveigle- to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods. ex: In many cases, men and women inveigle wit their bosses to gain advantage in their workforce. 14. Kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement. ex: My family gives me kudos for getting great grades. 15. Lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift. ex: When I babysit infants, I feel like I should get a lagniappe. 16. Prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. ex: When resumes are prolix, people begin to lose interest. 17. Protégé- a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. ex: Justin Beiber was Usher's protege. 18. Prototype- the original or model on which something is based or formed. ex: Matilda is the prototype of a young genius. 19. sycophant-A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer. ex: Sycphants are kiss-asses. 20. tautology- A phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words. ex: No matter how you say it, "We need to talk", and "It's over", mean the same thing! 21. truckle- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely; A small barrel-shaped cheese. ex: I love sushi so much it makes me truckle.