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.
confabulation
[kon-FAB-yuh-lay-shuhn]
noun
Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
Let’s elevate this confabulation to medium talk: do you take it in the pooper?
lenity
[LEN-uh-tee]
noun
The state or quality of being lenient; mildness.
The first time you and your partner act out a rape scene, remember to keep a sense of lenity until you both figure out what works best.
ectype
[EK-tahyp]
noun
A reproduction; copy.
The little prick sold us ectypes. What ecstasy pills do you know of that say, “Excedrin?!?!!”