vocab unit 9 level h

avatar

(noun) an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person; an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user.

beatitude

(noun) perfect state of happiness or blessedness; a blessing

bete noire

(noun) someone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids

bode

(verb) to be an omen of; to indicate by signs

dank

(adj).unpleasantly damp or wet

ecumenical

(adjective) worldwide or universal in influence or application

fervid

(adjective) burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated

fetid

(adjective) having an unpleasant or offensive odor

gargantuan

(adjective) of immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous, prodigious

heyday

(noun) the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years

incubus

(noun) a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare

infrastructure

(noun) a basic foundation or framework; a system of public works; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent military installations

inveigle

(verb) to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice

kudos

(noun) the acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement

lagniappe

(noun) an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity

prolix

(adjective) long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way

protege

(noun) someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government

sycophant

(noun) someone who attempts to win favors or advance him- or herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer

tautology

(noun) needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy

truckle

(verb) to yield or submit tamely or submissively