characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning.
obedient; dutiful.
The fan was obsequious and loved the famous singer.
Beatitude; supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
When her boyfriend proposed to her she experienced beatitude.
Bete noire; a person or thing especially dreaded or disliked.
Bete noire; a person or thing especially dreaded or disliked.
He criticized everyone and was considered a bete noire.
Bode; predict
Bode; predict
She asked the fortune teller to bode her future.
Dank; unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and often chilly.
Dank; unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and often chilly.
The towel was dank and did not keep me warm.
Ecumenical; universal
Ecumenical; universal
His angst was ecumenical and all the kids his age were experiencing it.
Fervid; enthusiasm.
Fervid; enthusiasm.
She was fervid about the school trip.
Fetid; having an offensive odor
Fetid; having an offensive odor
The dead body was fetid and made the coroner feel sick.
Gargantuan; gigantic; colossal.
Gargantuan; gigantic; colossal.
The pancake was gargantuan and the size of my head!
Heyday; the stage of greatest vigor, strength, and success.
Heyday; the stage of greatest vigor, strength, and success.
The business experienced its' heyday when they started a sale.
Incubus; a nightmare.
Incubus; a nightmare.
He experienced an incubus when he was very stressed out.
Infrastructure; foundation.
Infrastructure; foundation.
Communication was the infrastructure of their relationship.
Inveigle; to entice, lure, or persuade.
Inveigle; to entice, lure, or persuade.
He tried to inveigle the teacher into giving him a better grade.
Kudos; honor, glory, acclaim.
Kudos; honor, glory, acclaim.
He received kudos for scoring the winning touchdown.
Lagniappe; a gratuity or tip.
Lagniappe; a gratuity or tip.
She gave the waitress a lagniappe.
Prolix; long and wordy.
Prolix; long and wordy.
The teacher said the essay was prolix and should be revised.
Protege; a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
Protege; a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
The singer was a protege and under the care of his manager.
Prototype; the original in which something is based off of.
Prototype; the original in which something is based off of.
The doll was a prototype and still in the process of being perfected.
Sycophant; a self seeking, servile flatterer.
Sycophant; a self seeking, servile flatterer.
The teacher's pet was a sycophant and only wanted to get a better grade.
Tautology; repetition.
Tautology; repetition.
The song was heavy in tautology.
Truckle; to submit tamely.
Truckle; to submit tamely.
She decided to truckle because she was afraid of getting in a fight.
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