scintilla
scintilla [sin-TIL-uh] noun;
1
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace; a spark…
placate
[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.
bellicose
[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.
gourmand
[GOOR-mahnd]
noun
A lover of good food.
My friend Diego, the gourmand, spends his entire fucking paycheck on bacon.
adventitious
[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.
bellwether
[BEL-weth-uhr]
noun
A leader of a movement or activity; also, a leading indicator of future trends…
exalt
[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.