December 31 scintilla Facebook Twitter Listen to scintilla pronounced scintilla [sin-TIL-uh] noun; 1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace; a spark. I’m sorry to say, but it’s New Year’s Eve and there isn’t a scintilla of blow in this house.
December 30 placate Facebook Twitter Listen to placate pronounced [PLAK-ayt] transitive verb. To appease; to pacify, especially by making concessions. The apologetic brothel manager told us that the blonde was on the house, which barely placated my friend.
December 29 bellicose Facebook Twitter Listen to bellicose pronounced [BEL-ih-kohs] adjective. Inclined to or favoring war or strife; warlike; pugnacious. Our children know well enough to stay ten feet away from their mother when she’s fucking bellicose and on the war path.
December 28 gourmand Facebook Twitter Listen to gourmand pronounced [GOOR-mahnd] noun. A lover of good food. My friend Diego, the gourmand, spends his entire fucking paycheck on bacon.
December 27 adventitious Facebook Twitter Listen to adventitious pronounced [ad-ven-TISH-uhs] adjective. Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent. The “69″ at the end of his screen name was adventitious, and not related to his birthday.
December 26 bellwether Facebook Twitter Listen to bellwether pronounced [BEL-weth-uhr] noun. A leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator of future trends. If Twitter is any bellwether for the future of human interaction we’re all fucked.
December 25 exalt Facebook Twitter Listen to exalt pronounced [ig-ZOLT] verb. To praise, glorify, or honor. During the holidays my family and I pretend to exalt a few of the Greek gods, just to piss off the Christian assholes next door.