Vocab #4

obsequious adjective- characterized by or showing servile complaisanceor deference; fawning; servilely compliant or deferential; obedient; dutiful
ex) An obsequious brother is a dream of mine.
beatitude noun- supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
ex)He would bring me great beatitude from his amazing behavior and awesome listening skills.
bete noire noun- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded;bane; bugbear.
ex)He would be so amazing as to change the lives of bete noires and make them awesome as well with just one look!
bode verb- to be an omen of; to announce beforehand; predict.
ex)On one fateful day the quiet morning boded my wishes.
dank adjective- unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often,chilly:
ex)The dank bathroom had the mist of a shower just finished
ecumenical adjective- general; universal; promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
ex)The ecumenical aura of the house was sublime and everything seemed like a dream.
fervid adjective- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning; glowing; intensely hot.
ex)I suddenly had a weird, fervid sensation and was excited for no reason.
fetid adjective- having an offensive odor; stinking.
ex)I heard a noise from around the corner and as I walked to investigate my no so fetid, little brother was standing smiling.
gargantuan adjective- gigantic; enormous; colossal
ex)He had made me a gargantuan breakfast and played the music softly in the background for a nice ambiance.
heyday noun- the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength,success; prime; high spirits
ex)That was the heyday of my life; I was utterly shocked and had no words to explain what was happening.
incubus noun- an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed todescend upon sleeping persons, especially onefabled to have sexual intercourse with womenduring their sleep; a nightmare; something that weighs upon or oppresses one like anightmare
ex)I thought it was an incubus and I tried to pinch myself to wake up but nothing happened so I just decided to enjoy the moment because this was something out of a book and I couldn't pass up this opportunity to bask in the glory of my new little brother.
infrastructure noun- the basic, underlying framework or features of asystem or organization
ex)On a side note, the infrastructure of this wonderful piece of work is based on my little brother Sean and my crazy imaginary world I just made up  right now. He would never do anything like this, but he does other awesome things, which I love him for.
inveigle verb- to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talkor inducements (usually followed by into); to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk ormethods (usually followed by from or away)
ex)Anyways, I asked if he was trying to inveigle me from homework so I would play video games with him.
kudos noun- honor; glory; acclaim:
ex) He just kept smiling and poured me some more water and I gave him some silent kudos both for the breakfast and for his cleverness.
lagniappe noun- a gratuity or tip; an unexpected or indirect benefit
ex)I gave him a lagniappe for his wonderful service and he proceeded to clean up the dishes from the table as I sat and relaxed. 
prolix adjective- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length;long and wordy
ex) He kinda went to prolix lengths to influence me to play video games with him, but I wasn't complaining.
protege noun- a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare
ex)He was my little protege and I would like to think that I taught him all these manners, but I guess I have to give the props to my parents even though the job was 25% them and 75% me.
prototype noun/verb- the original or model on which something is basedor formed; something analogous to another thing of a later period; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar
ex)When he finally left me alone to get some more surprises, I snooped in his room and found the prototype for his plan.
sycophant noun- a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
ex) I realized that he genuinely wanted to just give me a nice day and I felt bacd for thinking he was a sycophant. 
tautology noun- an instance of such repetition.
ex)My mindless tautology was intended to say I was sorry for accusing him of something he hadn't done and I continued to thank him for the wonderful morning. 
truckle verb- to submit or yield obediently or tamely (usually followed by to)
ex)He confessed to wanting me to play video games with him and I decided to cave and truckled to his request.