Obsequious too eager to help or obey someone important
Beatitude a state of utmost bliss
Bete Noire a person or thing that someone dislikes very much
Bode to be a sign of (a future event or situation)
Dank wet and cold in a way that is unpleasant
Ecumenica involving people from different kinds of Christian churches
Fervid having or showing feelings that are very strong or too strong
Fetid having a strong, unpleasant smell
Gargantuan very large in size or amount
Heyday the time when someone or something is most successful, popular, etc.
Incubus one that oppresses or burdens like a nightmare
Infrastructure the underlying foundation or basic framework
Inveigle to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way
Kudos praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved
Lagniappe something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure
Prolix marked by or using an excess of words
Protege a young person who is taught and helped by someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience
Prototype an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
Sycophant a person who praises powerful people in order to get their approval
Tautology a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary
Truckle to act in a subservient manner
Accolade an award or an expression of praise
Acerbity the quality of being sharply critical
Attrition a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced
Bromide a statement that is intended to make people feel happier or calmer but that is not original or effective
Chauvinist the belief that your country, race, etc., is better than any other
Chronic happening or existing frequently or most of the time
Expound to explain or state (something) : to give details about (something)
Factionalism a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group
Immaculate having no flaw or error
Imprecation an offensive word or phrase that people say when they are angry
Ineluctable not able to be avoided or changed
Mercurial changing moods quickly and often
Palliate to make the effects of (something, such as an illness) less painful, harmful, or harsh
Protocol a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations
Resplendent very bright and attractive
Stigmatize to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval
Sub Rosa in confidence
Vainglory excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements
Vestige the last small part that remains of something that existed before
Volition the power to make your own choices or decisions
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