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.
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…
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.
panacea
My grandfather once told me that scotch was a panacea for his miserable life.
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.
obdurate
[OB-duh-rit]
adjective
Resistant to persuasion; unyielding.
If it weren’t for our blind consumerism most people would hate us obdurate Americans.