schmaltz
Excessively sentimental, especially with art and music.
Jessie was sucker for funny guys that could make her laugh without resorting to excessive schmaltz. She was also extremely lonely…
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.
inveigle
[in-VAY-guhl]
trans
verb. To obtain by ingenuity or flattery.
I tried to inveigle her into my bed with promises of cocaine, but she knew I wasn’t holding.
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.
discourse
/ˈdɪskɔrs/
noun
1 a conversation. b talk. 2 the art and manner of speaking and conversing…
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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vespertine
[VES-per-tin]
adjective
Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening.
Luckily for me, my coke habit was largely vespertine in nature, and my coworkers didn’t have so much as a clue.