| A | B |
|---|
| beatitude | (n.) a state of perfect happiness or blessedness |
| bete noire | (n.) someone or something that one especially dislikes |
| bode | (v.) to be an omen of |
| dank | (adj.) unpleasantly damp or wet |
| ecumenical | (adj.) worldwide or universal in influence or application |
| fervid | (adj.) burning with enthusiasm or zeal |
| fetid | (adj.) having an unpleasant or offensive odor |
| gargantuan | (adj.) of immense size, volume, or capacity |
| heyday | (n.) the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence |
| incubus | (n.) a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night |
| infrastructure | (n.) a basic foundation or framework |
| inveigle | (v.) to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements |
| kudos | (n.) to acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement |
| lagniappe | (n.) an extra or unexpected gift |
| prolix | (adj.) long-winded and wordy |
| protege | (n.) someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person |
| prototype | (n.) an original pattern or model |
| sycophant | (n.) someone who attempts to win favors or advance him- or herself by servile behavior |
| tautology | (n.) needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words |
| truckle | (v.) to yield or submit tamely or submissively |
