effin
As effin', an omission of the word effing; euphemism for fucking.
Matt slammed his pencil down on his vocabulary homework and shoved the pages away. “Goddamn it!” he exclaimed. “These effin’ words are too effin’ hard to effin’ remember!”
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.