Homogenous (adj.) – Of uniform nature, similar in kind The company did not want to appear homogenous when it came to race and gender and risk losing clients, so they went on a quest to find the “h0ly grail” of diversity – a female Tiger Woods with a speech impediment.  This was the ultimate “two-birds-one-stone” triumph.  Now, the board agreed, they were like “the goddamn...

Yep. We’re doomed. You probably don’t need more proof that the apocalypse is around the corner, but, in case you do, here are the Autobots dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. Yes, they should be protecting the world from all sorts of nefarious plots and schemes, but they find time for this? For shame. The end is...

Alacrity (n.) – eager and cheerful readiness Her trademark alacrity was normally a welcome boost of positivity in a workplace with terrible morale.  It caught everyone off guard, however, when she maintained that same doe-eyed cheerfulness throughout her trip to the Holocaust Museum. There, it made everyone shudder. Build your vocabulary while protecting yourself from the dastardly ways of literate sinverguenzas. Make learning words...

Attenuate (v.) – Reduce the force, effect, or value of Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton allowed him to withstand the severe, inhumane torture doled out by the villain. However, this impressive feat was attenuated when the villain in question discovered Wolverine was obscenely ticklish. Build your vocabulary while protecting yourself from the dastardly ways of literate sinverguenzas. Make learning words interesting. photo by...

Temerity (n.) – boldness The only way to scare off a shark, or a livid meth addict for that matter, is to demonstrate a certain level of temerity. For instance, bearing your teeth and shouting horrible things about bear/addicts’ mother should do the trick.  Whether or not this works on bears who happen to be meth addicts has yet to be determined. Build your vocabulary while protecting yourself from the dastardly ways of...