erstwhile, hazard, mephistophelian, pregnant, sequester, succinctly
Nick Lachey was asked with whom he would prefer to be stranded on a desert island: Joe Simpson or Satan, Prince of Darkness. After a pregnant pause, Nick succinctly responded that he would rather hazard a chance at being marooned with Satan than spend time sequestered with his mephistophelian erstwhile father-in-law.
pregnant - (adjective) meaningful; significant [Consider how the more common meaning of this word, "carrying a developing offspring within the body," can be interpreted in a figurative manner. A pregnant woman is "full of" something significant; "pregnant" can also mean "full of meaning; full of significance; full of implication; full of possibilities; full of creativity; full of resourcefulness."]
succinctly - (adverb) briefly and clearly
hazard - (verb) to take a risk
sequester - (verb) to put in seclusion
mephistophelian - (adjective) having characteristics of a devil; wicked and deceptive [This word is derived from "Mephistopheles," the name of the devil to whom Faust, the protagonist in a German legend, sells his soul.]
erstwhile - (adjective) former