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Unit 9 Level H Vocab

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38578270beatitudea state of perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing
38578271bete noiresomeone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids
38578272bodeto be an omen of; to indicate by signs
38578273dankunpleasantly damp or wet
38578274ecumenicalworldwide or universal in influence or application
38578275fervidburning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated
38578276fetidhaving an unpleasant or offensive odor
38578277gargantuanof immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous prodigious
38578278heydaythe period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years
38578279incubusa demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings iin their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare
38578280infrastructurea basic foundation or framework; a system of public works; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent military installations
38578281inveigleto entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice
38578282kudosthe acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement
38578283lagniappean extra or unexpected gift or gratuity
38578284prolixlong-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way
38578285protegesomeone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government
38578286prototypean original pattern or model; a primitive or ancestral form
38578287sycophantsomeone who attempts to win favors or advance him - or herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer
38578288tautologyneedless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy
38578289truckleto yield or submit tamely or submissively
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