nepenthe
/nɪˈpɛn θi/
noun
1 anything soothing and comforting. 2 a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow (by some supposed to have been opium or hashish)…
stertor
[STUR-ter]
noun
A heavy snoring sound.
Cocaine clogs my nostrils and causes me to breathe in stertors.
munificent
[myoo-NIF-i-suhnt]
adjective
Very liberal in giving or bestowing; very generous; lavish.
I overate at the munificent Vegas buffet and got a case of the runs.
florid
/ˈflɔrɪd/
adjective
Elaborately ornate; flowery.
Jacqueline’s body was a canvas covered in tattoos…
pallid
[PAL-id]
adjective
Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion…
chicanery
[shih-KAY-nuh-ree]
noun
A trick; a subterfuge.
She grew tired of my chicanery at the bar, but gave me her number anyway and told me she only did outcalls.
harridan
[HAIR-uh-din]
noun
A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag.
It’s sad when you see harridans still working the strip cub scene.