concupiscible
[kon-KYOO-pi-suh-buhl]
adjective
Worthy of being desired.
Though it stars the concupiscible Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached looks like a giant turd.
neologism
[nee-OLL-uh-jiz-um]
noun
A new word or expression.
“Human gaffe machine” is the perfect neologism for describing our fucking hilarious Vice President.
veritable
[ver-i-tuh-buhl]
adjective
Being truly or very much so.
It’s safe to say that Toyotas are veritable fucking death traps…
salient
[SAY-lee-unt]
adjective
Forcing itself on the attention; prominent; noticeable.
She asked me what I thought the most salient feature of a woman was, so I told her a nice smile…
satori
[suh-TOHR-ee]
noun
In Zen Buddhism, the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment.
Not that I’m one to try, but I’ve been told that a hit of Salvia can induce a brief moment of satori.
anneal
[uh-NEEL]
verb
To toughen or temper.
A yearlong obsession with clothespins annealed her nipples to two unfeeling entities.
malapropos
[mal-ap-ruh-POH]
adjective
Unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate.
My english teacher felt that my fart, which accidentally slipped past my sphincter during a fit of laughter, was malapropos behavior.