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Beatitude: supreme blessedness or happiness

bête noire: something that is particularly disliked

bode: to be an omen of, predict or foretell

dank: unpleasantly damp and chilly

ecumenical: universal

fervid: intensely passionate

fetid: having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay

gargantuan: sometimes capital huge; enormous

heyday: the time of most power, popularity, vigor, etc; prime

incubus: something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession

infrastructure:  the basic structure of an organization, system, etc

inveigle: often fall by into or an infinitive to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by 

cleverness or trickery

kudos: functioning as singular acclaim, glory, or prestige

lagniappe: something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus, small trinket

prolix: so long as to be boring; verbose

protégé: a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person

prototype: one of the first units manufactured of a product, which is tested so that the design can be changed if 

necessary before the product is manufactured commercially

sycophant: a person who uses flattery to win favor from individuals wielding influence; toady

tautology: the use of words that merely repeat elements of the meaning already conveyed

truckle: to yield weakly; give in

Vocabulary Sentences!

1. The birth of the child was a beautitude for the entire family.
2. Her actions at the gathering made her the bête noire of higher society.
3. The coming storms did not bode well for the farmer's harvest.
4. The dank, abandoned house had deteriorated so much over time that it was now in shambles.
5. The ecumenical laws within the household were seldom broken.
6. Their fervid relationship resulted in several bad decisions between the couple.
7. The boys' locker room was so fetid that no one wanted to go in it.
8. The gargantuan australian super spider is something many people would fear to come across.
9. Back in their heyday, they would sleep all day and party all night.
10. His constant fits of rage were an incubus on the household.
11. Without a strong infrastructure, our nation would be in further political turmoil.
12. The pretty woman was able to inveigle the drunken man into buying her some chocolates and a free drink.
13. The class received kudos for their exceptional scores on the exam.
14. When he returned from his travels he showed everyone all the lagniappes he had bought.
15. With all the lengthy debate in the court room and no new evidence being presented, it was fair to say most of the trial was prolix.
16. The jeweler had to appoint a protégé so that his legacy would be preserved when he passed.
17. Though they had created several prototypes in the past they were finally able to create a finished product.
18. Carl was an outcast in the office because he was considered to be a sycophant.
19. The tautology within his speech was clear and began to bore many of his listeners.
20. After hours of interrogation the man truckled to the pressure and confessed.