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.
verbose
/vərˈboʊs/
adjective
1 abounding in words. 2 using or containing more words than are necessary…
aerie
/ˈɛəri/
noun
An elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position.
The freckle was perched in an aerie of the largest, most exquisitely shaped breasts Allen ever saw.
nonplus
[non-PLUHS]
trans
verb. To confound; to perplex; to bewilder.
She told him that she contracted syphilis from a one-night stand with a carnival worker and he seemed nonplussed by the news, but inside he was busy fantasizing about revenge.
gasconade
[gas-kuh-NEYD]
noun
Extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
She couldn’t help but overhear the next table’s gasconade about penis length, girth, and stamina.
benignant
[bih-NIG-nuhnt]
adjective
Kind; gracious.Beneficial; favorable.
Joseph, my dealer, was benignant enough to let try my first line of cocaine for free.
anneal
[uh-NEEL]
verb
To toughen or temper.
A yearlong obsession with clothespins annealed her nipples to two unfeeling entities.