mince / mins / v.


1. to cut up into very small pieces
2. tr. (usu. with neg.) restrain (one's words, etc.) within the bounds of politness.


He was crying lightly now but she would not mince words.
"Tofurky tastes like bullshit Andrew. And I think it's time you admitted it."

den•i•grate /dénigrayt/ v.tr.


1. criticize unfairly; disparage the reputation of (a person).



Chet looked at the message and sighed. "Chet sux ass!" was spray painted across the wall by the back entrance of the school. Another low moment of his high school denigration. He quickly crossed out sux, replaced it with sucks then went inside for first period Physics which was totally going to suck.

he•gem•ony / héjemonee / n. (also see wikipedia)

1. leadership or dominance, esp. by one nation over another.




The manager burst into the shipping room. He bent over hands on his knees breathing heavily.

"Do we have any more of the Innova Dinnerware?"

I looked at Charles. He looked down. As soon as Target ran that commercial of Paris Hilton scarfing down the Innova ceramic plates, people were lined up at the registers.
It was the most absurd thing I'd ever witnessed. These dishes were hideous. It was a wonder that anyone could eat off them to begin with, let alone actually eat them.

"We just need one more sale." He said.

And apparently we were poised to topple last years overall sales quota.

"We're out." I replied slowly.

A droplet of sweat fell from the managers head and hit the cement floor.

"Sorry." I said and winced as the last plate which I had stuffed down my pants shifted uncomfortably.