insular
[in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
adjective
Isolated.
He told me hooking up with his male roommate was an insular experience that wouldn’t happen again.
ribald
[RIB-uhld; RY-bawld]
adjective
Characterized by or given to vulgar humor; coarse.
This fucking site is rather ribald, wouldn’t you say?
lave
[leyv]
verb
To wash; bathe.
It took a lot of convincing, but she finally let me watch her lave.
putsch
[PUCH]
noun
A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government.
I thought I joined a Fox News led putsch to overthrow Obama’s communist government, but all I got was a sign that said I enjoyed being teabagged.
divest
[dih-vest]
verb (used with object)
To rid of or free from.
After my whore of an ex filed for divorce, I knew it was just a matter of time before her lawyers divested me of my house, car, and children.
vitriol
[vi-tree-uhl]
adjective
Very caustic; scathing.
Pat Robertson’s vitriolic remarks about Haiti are sure to earn him a special place in hell…
mensch
[mench]
noun
A decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
Romney’s a true mensch, but I can’t get behind a lazy Mormon…