Beatitude- Supreme blessedness; exalted happiness
Bete noire- A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
Bode- To be an omen of; portend
Dank- Unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
Ecumenical- Pertaining to the whole Christian church
Fervid- heated or vehement in spirit
Fetid- Having an offensive odor; stinking
Gargantuan- Gigantic
Heyday- The stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime
Incubus- An imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons
Infrastructure- The basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
Inveigle- To entice, lure
Kudos- Honor; glory
Lagniappe- A tip
Prolix- Long and wordy
Protege- A person under the patronage, protection
Prototype- The original model
Sycophant- A self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite
Tautology- Needless repetition of an idea
Truckle- To submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
Accolade- Any award, honor, or laudatory notice
Acerbity- Harshness or severity, as of temper or expression
Attrition- A reduction or decrease in numbers
Bromide- A platitude or trite saying
Chauvinist- A person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic
Chronic-Constant
Expound- Explain or interpret
Factionalism- Practice or method uniting into an organization
Immaculate- Free from spot or stain
Imprecation- The act of imprecating; cursing
Mercurial- changeable
Palliate- To relieve or lessen without curing
Protocol- Procedure
Resplendent- Shining brilliantly
Stigmatize- To set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon
Sub rosa- Secretly
Vainglory- Excessive pride over ones achievements
Vestige- A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
Volition- The act of willing
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