tergiversation
/ˈtɜrdʒɪvərˌseɪʃən/
noun
The act of evading any clear course of action or speech, of being deliberately ambiguous; equivocation; fickleness…
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peroration
[per-uh-REY-shuhn]
noun
A long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
Quit the peroration, dickwad, and hand me my walking papers.
euphonious
[yoo-FOH-nee-uhs]
adjective
Pleasing or sweet in sound; smooth-sounding.
As she neared climax she sounded euphonious, like a fucking choir of angels.
perfunctory
[pur-FUNGK-tuh-ree]
adjective
Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent.
I had to chastise my wife for her shitty lasagna and perfunctory blowjobs.
nonplus
[non-PLUHS]
trans
verb. To confound; to perplex; to bewilder.
She told him that she contracted syphilis from a one-night stand with a carnival worker and he seemed nonplussed by the news, but inside he was busy fantasizing about revenge.
multifarious
[muhl-tuh-FAIR-ee-uhs]
adjective
Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; diversified.
A multifarious sexual repertoire is required if one wants to keep his or her mate from fleeing the nest.
irascible
/ɪˈræsəbəl/
adjective
1 prone to anger. 2 easily provoked or inflamed to anger…