Fun
hodgepodge
[hoj-poj]
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble
pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
hubbub
[huhb-uhb]
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices
futz
[fuhts]
a fool; simpleton
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"
snafu
[sna-foo]
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation
hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed
bugbear
[buhg-bair]
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing
saccharine
[sak-er-in]
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar
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
irk
[urk ]
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate
sesquipedalian
[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]
characterized by long words
highfalutin
[hahy-fuh-loot-n]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious
baste
[beyst]
to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made
synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism
winebibber
[wahyn-bib-er]
a person who drinks a lot wine
spellbinding
[spel-bahynd-ing]
holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating
maverick
[mav-er-ik]
a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers
picaroon
[pik-uh-roon]
a rogue or a scoundrel
hogwash
[hawg-wosh]
refuse given to hogs; swill
razzmatazz
[raz-muh-taz]
razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect
lackadaisical
[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
bamboozle
[bam-boo-zuhl]
to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like