abreact- to retroactively brace oneself
accent (noun)- a way of pronouncing sounds used by people outside of New Jersey.
adiaphora- in Christianity, things that are fine
adventure (noun)- a self-righteous outing
he that is afraid of wounds must not come nigh a battle (proverb)- if you can't take the heat, get outta the kitchen
agoraphobia- fear of humans in large quantities
allerion- a horrific mouthless bird-monster used in heraldry. It doesn't represent anything.
alleviate- to suppress
almighty (adjective)- 1. having absolute power, as a god: omnipotent 2. liked by many people, but not me: "almighty Trump"
amen (interjection)- what they said
American dream- see GROUNDHOG DAY
am I right/amirite/am I right or am I right (interjection)— used to laugh at one's own joke
amnesia- a popular plot device where a character must form relationships anew without the need to introduce new characters
amphitheater- round bleachers
android- a robot in the ultimate form, human. Not a supercomputer, or something perfect, mind you. The best technology we can think of is ourselves.
Anglicanism- Christian denomination whose founding tenet is that Henry VIII gets to divorce Catherine of Aragon, although he later realized that widowing himself would be much simpler
angsty- in a psychological state of turmoil that you should shut up about: "angsty teens". DISCLAIMER
anoint- to oil up for God, who said "only the slickest shall enter my kingdom"
anti-Christ— the religious version of 'Hitler' as an insult
antsy- hyper in a chair
anus (noun)- meticulousness or finickiness— usually used as the adjective anal
apathy- 1. a lack of caring 2. a state of emotional distress experienced while ashamed of emotion, preferring the aesthetic of stone-hearted rationality and objectivity
apologia pro vita sua- a manifesto on the defensive
apologist- someone who doesn't believe my accusations of wrongdoing, and thereby sees the wrongdoing as right
applications- (math textbookese)— self-important term for a word problem.
apprentice (noun)- an intern, but less boring
arbitrator- someone hired to fairly decide between helping or punishing the employer.
arthrosis- a medical condition characterized by joints
as mother nature intended- if you didn't interfere
atom- the smallest particle, which cannot be subdivided into "sub-atomic particles"
at the press of a button- by pressing a button— used as if it were a pun of some sort, but never used in a nonliteral sense
autistic (adjective)- 1. having autism. 2. (offensive, derogatory)
auto da fé- (literally, act of faith) the action of explaining your religious tenets to an outsider, showing that you have faith in the ability of God's word to convince even the stubbornest
autopsy (noun)- a surgical examination of your own body to determine how you died