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.
credulous
/ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
adjective
1 a apt to believe on slight evidence…
muliebrity
[myoo-lee-EB-ri-tee]
noun
The state of being a woman.
She embodied muliebrity to its fullest extent…