hermitage
/ˈhɜrmɪtɪdʒ/
noun
1 the habitation of a hermit. 2 a secluded residence…
overweening
[oh-ver-wee-ning]
adjective
Exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant.
I used to love the shit out of Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, but now he’s devolved into an overweening prick.
furtive
[fur-tiv]
adjective
Sly; shifty.
My coworker furtively closed one of the tabs on his browser that looked a lot like youporn…
juberous
Alteration of dubious.
It’d been many years since the divorce, and many more since his wife took their son Billy, and left for greener pastures…
serendipity
/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/
noun
1 discovery of things unsought. 2 the happy faculty or luck of finding, by “accidental sagacity,” interesting or agreeable things…
balneal
[bal-NEE-uhl]
adjective
Of or pertaining to baths or bathing.
The humidity in New York this summer is as balneal as a goddamned steam room in the gay part of San Fran.
debonair
/ˌdɛbəˈnɛər/
adjective
1 a Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness…