detente

[dey-TAHNT]

noun

A relaxing of tension.

The ladyfriend and I reached a detente before tonight’s sex, which made it less wild and forgettable.

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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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truckle

/ˈtrʌk əl/

verb

1 to yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another…

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enthrall

[en-THRAWL]

verb

To captivate or charm.

I was enthralled by Sarah Palin’s last speech not because she had important or meaningful things to say, but because she’s a fucking dullard with a pair of tits.

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panacea

My grandfather once told me that scotch was a panacea for his miserable life.

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abscond

[ab-SKOND]

intrans

verb. To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself.

Little did I know that my craigslist hookup absconded with my prized, late-renaissance chess board.

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obdurate

[OB-duh-rit]

adjective

Resistant to persuasion; unyielding.

If it weren’t for our blind consumerism most people would hate us obdurate Americans.

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