orison

[AWR-uh-zuhn]

noun

A prayer.

Before takeoff, let’s say an orison and pray that we don’t get a piss drunk pilot.

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nepotism

Favoritism shown to members of one's family.

While most politicians are guilty of some form of rule bending and self-enrichment, President Donald Trump’s years in office were marked by exceptionally ignoble corruption, self-evident self-dealing and overt nepotism.

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eristic

[e-RIS-tik]

adjective

Of argument for the sole purpose of winning, regardless of the reason.

Oh how I love full-of-shit college kids and their over-paid liberal art, eristic arguments.

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kismet

[KIZ-met]

noun

Destiny; fate.

Never be the rebound guy. It’s kismet that whomever you’re banging will end up back with their ex.

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nepenthe

/nɪˈpɛn θi/

noun

1 anything soothing and comforting. 2 a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow (by some supposed to have been opium or hashish)…

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glace

[GLAS]

noun

Ice placed in a drink to cool it.

Be wary about small town diners…

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malefic

/məˈlɛf ɪk/

adjective

1 doing mischief. 2 causing harm or evil. 3 nefarious…

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