concupiscence
[kon-KYOO-puh-suhn(t)s]
noun
Strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
Don’t get me wrong, I like cocaine…
venial
[VEE-nee-uhl]
adjective
Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable.
We both decided that her fucking around with random men was a venial offense, and that we’d look past it.
comity
[KOM-uh-tee]
noun
A state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.
I’d love to see the day when all of God’s various “religions” can exist in a state of comity…
lupine
Wolfish; ravenous, predatory.
The man sat alone in his childhood tree fort, crosslegged and in complete darkness. His presence betrayed only by the moonlight reflected by his lupine eyes…
popinjay
[POP-in-jay]
noun
A vain and talkative person.
I don’t care for Gossip Girl. Too many popinjays–all walkin’ around discussing total bullshit.
consanguineous
[kon-san(g)-GWIN-ee-us]
adjective
Of the same blood; related by birth.
Had I known about our consanguineous relation, I’d probably have opted not to impregnate her.
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lucre
[loo-ker]
noun
monetary reward or gain; money.
Any moron can put some scratch together working the nine to five, but the real lucre is on Wall Street.