laconic
[luh-KON-ik]
adjective
Using or marked by the use of a minimum of words; brief and pithy; brusque…
ramshackle
[ram-shak-uhl]
adjective
Loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky.
Donate some fucking money to the Red Cross and help restore Haiti to its old ramshackle glory.
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.
sough
[SAU]
noun
A soft, low rustling or sighing sound.
I always make sure I shit before sex…
metier
[met-YAY]
noun
An occupation; a profession.
Though her resume said “Chiropractic’s assistant,” it was handjobs that were her real metier.
sobriquet
[SO-brih-kay; -ket]
noun
A nickname; an assumed name; an epithet.
Jersey Shore taught me that the term “guido” is a sobriquet for Italian American.
utile
/ˈyutɪl/
adjective
Useful.
Christina has big birthing hips, ample breasts, and the patience of a saint — eminently utile characteristics to look for in a prospective mate.