flummox
[FLUM-uhks]
trans
verb. To confuse; to perplex.
I always leave my phone on during flights…
bonhomie
/ˌbɒn əˈmi/
noun
1 good nature. 2 pleasant and easy manner.
Colette, owner of the old brick diner down on the corner of someplace or other, always exuded good humor and bonhomie…
melancholia
/ˌmɛlənˈkoʊliə/
noun
a kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas…
vapid
[VAY-pid]
adjective
Lacking liveliness and spirit; dull.
This beer is skunked, vapid, and has a hint of piss to it.
atrabilious
[at-ruh-BIL-yuhs]
adjective
Melancholic; gloomy.
I’ll never grow tired of Gordon Ramsay’s atrabilious reactions to shitty sous chefs and piss-drunk restaurateurs.
fard
[fahrd]
verb
To apply cosmetics.
Hurry along little whore, you must fard your mug before going out drinking.
ephemera
[ih-FEM-uh-ron]
noun
Something short-lived or of no lasting significance.
I once got a gig handing out ephemera for a small-time bondage producer at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas.