It offends our sense of humanity

Corporeal

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body
2. Of a material nature; tangible.

mea culpa

Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that translates into English as "my fault", or "my own fault". To emphasize the message, the adjective "maxima" may be inserted, resulting in "mea maxima culpa," which would translate as "my most [grievous] fault."

The origin of the expression is from a traditional prayer in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church known as Confiteor (Latin for "I confess")[1], in which the individual recognizes his or her flaws before God.

In the popular vernacular, the expression "mea culpa" has acquired a more direct meaning, in which, by doing or performing a "mea culpa", someone admits to having made a mistake by one's own fault (meaning that it could have been avoided if that person had been more diligent).

(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mea_culpa)

Andy Levy the ombudsman for FOX Red Eye explained this phrase is the Latin for the modern vernacular of "My Bad" :)

Pregnant Pause

A pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant (Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pregnant_pause)

A pause which those listening expect to be broken by some significant sound or speech i.e. a pause which is expected to "give birth" to something significant. (Source: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/467796)

Metaphor: Some pauses resemble literal pregnancies in that they are filled with meaning, as a pregnant body is filled with the offspring to be born; and they are forward-looking--that is, they have the listener waiting for the next utterance--in something of the same way that a pregnancy portends the forthcoming birth. The Oxford English Dictionary gives examples of the word "pregnant" used with the sense of "full of meaning" beginning in the 15th century.
(Source: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/349.html)

Pregnant pause in Comic Timing:
A pregnant pause (as in the classical definition, "many possibilities") is a technique of comic timing used to accentuate a comedy element, where the comic pauses at the end of a phrase to build up suspense. It's often used at the end of a comically awkward statement or in the silence after a seemingly non-comic phrase to build up a comeback. Refined and perfected by Jack Benny, the pregnant pause has become a staple of stand-up comedy.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_timing#Pregnant_pause)

Patois

From the French and pronounced patwah
"Fraternity patois" -- Bill Schultz/Red Eye used the term to refer to slang speak of some Wall Streeter's

Dictionary Definitions:
1. a characteristic language of a particular group [syn: cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, vernacular]
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially french); usually considered substandard

Dream Deferred

The Poem "Harlem" also sometimes called "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

I actually wasn't familiar with the poem -- but just found something profound about the juxtaposition of these two words into this phrase

Inflection

Inflection
Inflection Point
curve, bend; change in pitch or tone of the voice; addition of a suffix or other element to the basic form of a word to change its meaning or function

1. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function(synonym) inflexion(hypernym) grammatical relation(hyponym) conjugation(derivation) inflect
2. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language(synonym) prosody(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery(hyponym) intonation, modulation, pitch contour(derivation) tone, inflect, modulate
3. deviation from a straight or normal course(synonym) flection, flexion(hypernym) deviation, divergence, departure, difference
4. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified(synonym) modulation(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery(derivation) tone, inflect, modulate