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Practice English
asteism – Wiktionary, the free dictionary — Read on en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/asteism
parviscient
parviscient a. uninformed
A spectacular asteism, sounding as it does like a compliment.
“Willy, having attended your weekly meeting I am awestruck by how utterly parviscient you are. Well done.”
nugacious
nugacious a. unimportant
A useful asteism.
“Ah, Quentin. I’m thrilled to inform you that we are sending you to the grim, freezing, wind-ravaged Shetland Islands for twelve months. Do see it as a reflection of how nugacious we think you are.”
ASTEISM
noun: an ingeniously polite insult.
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imprecation
imprecation n. a spoken curse; the act of uttering a curse
"No, Quentin, when I said your eyes were bulging out of your head, it was more of an imprecation."
hebetudinous
hebetudinous a. dull
"I'm sure you will all join me in agreeing that Michael has excelled himself with his hebetudinous speech today. Give him a clap."
halalcor
halalcor n. someone from one of the most despised groups in India etc., because as ‘lowly scavengers’ they touch the dead
A very useful asteism.
"No, no, Willy, when I said your nickname was Halalcor, I did not mean you were kosher. Au contraire.”
fabiform
fabiform a. shaped like a bean
A perfect asteism for when your partner is soliciting your opinion on his tumescence.
"Oh, yes, Lucius, darling; it's fabiform."