Fun
razzmatazz
[raz-muh-taz]
razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect
snafu
[sna-foo]
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation
serpentine
[sur-puhn-teen]
of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement
vagarious
[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]
erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction
adulate
[aj-uh-leyt]
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely
jabberwocky
[jab-er-wok-ee]
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
irk
[urk ]
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate
oxymoron
[ok-si-mawr-on]
a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"
bugbear
[buhg-bair]
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing
antic
[an-tik]
a playful trick or prank; caper
hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed
lackadaisical
[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
picaroon
[pik-uh-roon]
a rogue or a scoundrel
esprit
[e-spree]
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence
highfalutin
[hahy-fuh-loot-n]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious
agog
[uh-gog]
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
pummel
[puhm-uhl ]
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists
synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism
hodgepodge
[hoj-poj]
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble
ballyhoo
[bal-ee-hoo]
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity
pawky
[paw-kee]
cunning; sly
baste
[beyst]
to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made
vaudeville
[vawd-vill]
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians
candid
[kan-did]
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward