remora
[REM-er-uh]
noun
An obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.
I think her father put an extra clasp on her bra, so that it would act as a remora before copulation.
pastiche
[pas-TEESH]
noun
A hodgepodge.
What we thought to be Ecstasy was in fact a pastiche of home-brew meth and GHB.
enceinte
[en-SEYNT]
adjective
Pregnant; with child.
I’m fairly certain that most men on the subway are giving up their seats for women with junk in the frontside trunk and not their enceinte counterparts.
empathy
/ˈɛmpəθi/
noun
The intellectual identification of the thoughts, feelings, or state of another person.
Climbing into bed with strangers was the only way Audrey could express empathy for the abused children she was charged to protect as an inner-city social worker.
mellow
/ˈmɛloʊ/
adjective
1 a well matured. b softened by years…
superfluous
/sʊˈpɜrfluəs/
adjective
1 more than is wanted or is sufficient. 2 rendered unnecessary by superabundance…
dudgeon
[DUH-juhn]
noun
A state or fit of intense indignation.
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