rough diamonds found in dirt

lackluster \LAK-luss-ter\

adjective: lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull, mediocre

Too often my life feels unseemingly lackluster. It's time get beyond the murky patina and find the shining friends that brighten my days.

master of none

factotum \fak-TOH-tuhm\

noun
1 : a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities 2 : a general servant

Yes, I am the factotum.

reptilian heart

sangfroid \SAHNG-FRWAH\

noun: self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain

You see me as this sangfroid, my resolution en française, never rattled and forever competent. The tremors inside me do not betray my confidence.

pass the catsup

eurytopic \yur-ih-TAH-pik\

adjective: tolerant of wide variation in one or more environmental factors

Most of us think we're sophisticated eurytopic beings, but when it comes down to it, we recoil in fear and hold dear to that which we've always known.

No wonder grilled cheese is experiencing such a renaissance.