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.
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.
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.
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.
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)…
glace
[GLAS]
noun
Ice placed in a drink to cool it.
Be wary about small town diners…
malefic
/məˈlɛf ɪk/
adjective
1 doing mischief. 2 causing harm or evil. 3 nefarious…