obsequious: characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning
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: general; universal.
fervid: heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
fetid: having an offensive odor; stinking.
gargantuan: gigantic; enormous; colossal
heyday: the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime
incubus: a nightmare.
infrastructure: the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
inveigle: to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
kudos: honor; glory; acclaim
lagniappe: an unexpected or indirect benefit.
prolix: extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
protege: a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
prototype: the original or model on which something is based or formed.
sycophant: a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
tautology: needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
truckle: to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
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