Title: Beatitude (n)
1Beatitude (n)
State of perfect happiness or blessedness a
blessing Syn bliss, rapture Ant misery,
despair Beauty
2Bête noire (n)
- Someone or something that one especially
dislikes, dreads or avoids - syn pet peeve, nemesis
- ant pet, idol
- Bete! No you cant marry him. I hate him!
3Bode (v)
- To be an omen of to
- indicate by signs
- Syn presage, foreshadow
- red sun at night, sailors delight
4Dank (adj)
Unpleasantly damp or wet syn moist, soggy ant
dry, parched damp, rank
5Ecumenical (adj)
Worldwide or universal in influence or
application syn general, comprehensive ant
parochial, regional universal
6Fervid (adj)
Burning with enthusiasm or zeal extremely
heated syn zealous, fervent ant indifferent,
cool fever, fervor
7Fetid (adj)
Having an unpleasant or offensive odor syn
smelly, putrid, foul ant fragrant, aromatic,
perfumed smelly feet, feta cheese
8Gargantuan (adj)
Of immense size, volume, or capacity enormous,
prodigious syn huge, colossal, mammoth ant
tiny, miniscule gigantic
9Heydey (n)
The period of greatest power, vigor, success the
prime years syn golden age ant declining
years Yeah day!
10Incubus (n)
A demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human
beings in their bedrooms at night something that
weighs upon one, like a nightmare syn
hobgoblin, burden Riding In a bus instead
of driving can be a burden
11Infrastructure (n)
A basic foundation or framework a system of
public works resources required for an
activity syn base, basis ant
superstructure inner structure
12Inveigle (v)
To entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful
inducements to obtain or acquire by
artifice Syn induce, beguile, cajole wheedle
13Kudos (n)
The acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a
result of some action or achievement syn glory,
praise, accolades ant boos, disapproval kudos
to you!!
14Lagniappe (n)
An extra or unexpected gift or gratuity syn
bonus lucky chap
15Prolix (adj)
Long-winded and wordy tending to speak or write
in such a way syn verbose, garrulous ant
terse, laconic, succinct pro-longed speech
16Protégé (n)
Someone whose welfare, training or career is
under patronage of an influential person syn
ward, charge, trainee ant sponsor,
mentor protected by another
17Prototype (n)
An original pattern or model a primitive or
ancestral form syn archetype ant copy,
imitation original type
18Sycophant (n)
Someone who attempts to win favors or advance
him/herself by flattery or servile behavior a
slanderer, defamer syn yes-man, bootlicker
a psycho fan of someone would be this
19Tautology (n)
Needless repetition of an idea by using different
words a redundancy syn pleonasm tau tau
logy
20Truckle (v)
To yield or submit tamely or submissively syn
kowtow, stoop, grovel ant resist, defy, stand
up to buckle down in front of