felicitate
[fi-LIS-i-teyt]
verb
To compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
In the Yahoo! chat room, I felicitated his honesty when he told me he was, in fact, an overweight jackass from Minnesota.
couloir
/kulˈwɑr/
noun
A steep gorge along a mountainside.
On a hike through Glacier National Park, Jordan hinted that she had a surprise for her husband…
ephemeral
[ih-FEM-er-ul]
adjective
Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
A woman’s orgasm can last for minutes, while a man’s is ephemeral.
apposite
[AP-uh-zit]
adjective
Being of striking appropriateness and relevance; very applicable; apt.
He didn’t think it was apposite that I strongly felt the need for him to double bag it.
propitious
[pruh-PISH-uhs]
adjective
Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
Apple’s new music based social network Ping looks propitious enough to work…
coiffure
[kwah-fyoor]
noun
a person’s hairstyle, typically an elaborate one.
If Pauly D did something different with his coiffure he really wouldn’t be a bad looking guido.
gainsay
[GAYN-say]
trans
verb. To deny or dispute. To contradict.