Garret

Leafing past the paintings, I would admire the photographs of the artists seated in their garrets, dressed in tattered smocks and frowning in the direction of their beefy nude models.

Transmogrifying

Apart from the aforementioned easier expansion options, it’s not explained why our near-omnipotent descendants– capable of transmogrifying simple Earth rock into impossibly strong wonder-material and fashioning it into an outlandish, outsized, inside-out living space over the course of millions of years– would still not have mastered basic birth control.

Paucity

Vicky read on, and was soon struck by the paucity of credible evidence offered at his trial....

Bursar

She had been reluctant at first, self-conscious of her body,but it had led to a part-time job at the bursar's office, and now she balanced the two.

Assuage

It was my mother's disappointments... a static list that my presence could not assuage.

Middens

Middens of anonymous trash.

Skeins

They crossed a river by a concrete bridge where skeins of ash and slurry moved slowly in the current.

Mastic

The hot black mastic sucking at their shoes and stretching in thin bands as they stepped.

Macadam

Late in the day they came to a place where the fire had crossed the road and the macadam was still warm and further on it began to soften underfoot.

Deleterious

But, I think that we should acknowledge that there are deleterious affects to the over-sexualization of our culture.

Ephemeral

With star quarterback and dogfighting impresario Michael Vick serving as a recent example, we also accept that power in sports is ephemeral.

Link

Wheedle

"Mrs. Sarkowski, you are looking lovely this morning," young Jimmy wheedled, hoping for an A on his report card.

Manse

It's more of a mansion than a manse, if you ask me.

Vituperative

The vituperative press release blamed me entirely. Those vituperative scumbags

Balaclava

Get your balaclavas ready, boys. We're mugging skiers tonight!

Liripoop

I only wear my liripoop on special occassions.

Samovar

No, the samovar's the hot one - that's Grandpa Earl.

Ouroboros

That is a nice ouroboros. I like that ouroboros.

Fecundity

The fecundity of the farm is unmatched.

Bricolage

The bricolage building is made of brick, wood, newspaper, monopoly pieces, turnips, tires, and stone.

Nadir

Some may say Ralph Nader helped create the nadir of American politics.

Crenellated

These crenellated walls really add a touch of Mideval authenticity.

Ramekin

We have three ramekins that we stole from restaurants. We wanted to take the tasty honey mustard.

Callipygian

Baby is callipygian and I cannot lie.

Hallow

With a pep in his step and a Coke in his hand, the Pope stopped with a pop and tossed his trash in a can and said, "Hallowed can, you go - to the trash... Hallowed can, you go... to the trash."

Hummock

I'm hiding on my stomach, behind this hummock. It's a very good place to hide.

Laconic

"Oh my god, what is up with you lately? I heard from Sally's brother Jimmy that you were soooo rude today. He was only trying to be friendly and you didn't say two words too him. Must you be so... laconic, all the time?"

"Yes."

"Oh my God..."

Caryatid

That caryatid can carry a ton.

Aplomb

"Ladies," the host said cheerfully backstage, "Only one of you will become Miss Shenandoah Valley 2007. Now is the time to go out there and show them your aplomb."

Genuflect

It's the General's effect, that the army generally genuflects their General.

Copse

With bad guys chasing me, I knew I was safe when I turned a corner and ran into the copse.