beatitude- Supreme blessedness
Arowen's beatitude is what attracted Aragorn.
bete noire- a detested person (disliked or avoided)
I know a few bete noire people. Guy Noire, Private Eye.
bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
bode- Be an omen of a particular outcome
It bode a certain reluctance and I could tell it would be hard to budge the donkey.
dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
dank- Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold
In Great Expectations, Miss Havisham's house was dank.
ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
ecumenical- Promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches
the ecumenical convention was meant to united them.
fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
fervid- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate
David tennant is fervid when it comes to playing the Doctor.
fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant
fetid- Smelling extremely unpleasant
Gollum's cave is fetid
gargantuan- of great mass
gargantuan- of great mass
there was a gargantuan of tarantulas.
heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
heyday- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success or popularity
"cuz this is our heeeey daaayy, baby! And we're not gonna be afraid to shout!"
incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare
incubus- A cause of distress or anxiety like a nightmare
I had an incubus last night that woke me up and I was sweating.
infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
infrastructure- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation
The infrastructure of the building was badly built
inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
inveigle- Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
"because it's my birthday and I wants it." -Smeagol
kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement
kudos- Praise and honor received for an achievement
Kudos to Samwise Gamgee!!! He's the real hero.
lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift
lagniappe- Something given as a bonus or extra gift
we will give u a new parking spot as a lagniappe
prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
prolix- Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
To prolix your essays makes the reader bored.
protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
protege- a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
You shall be my protege and I will show you how to get down in Funky Town.
prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
prototype- A first or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
The prototype for the cyborg looked perfect, but when it came to fusing flesh with metal... not everything went as smoothly as planned...
sycophant- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
sycophant- A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
haven't we had-- never mind anyway, YOU SYCOPHANTIC SYCOPHANT! (not you personally, never. but the other person next to you. Nope actually not them either, I wouldn't want to insult readers. What readers? shhhhhhh just act like you have readers! OK Fine then, your sister's neighbor's cow is the sycophantic sycophant. Better? Better.
tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words
tautology- The saying of the same thing twice in different words
You're just rephrasing it so I won't understand you and you'll come out on top!
truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously
truckle- Submit or behave obsequiously
Obsequious sorrow? what hamlet.... what?
Great notes~!!!!! I especially love how you found the main details!
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