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gargantuan
[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]
gigantic; enormous; colossal
irk
[urk ]
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate
pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
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"
futz
[fuhts]
to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around)
hurtle
[hur-tl]
to rush violently; move with great speed
quirk
[kwurk]
a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism
adulate
[aj-uh-leyt]
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely
bombastic
[bom-bas-tik]
high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
esprit
[e-spree]
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence
saccharine
[sak-er-in]
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar
dunce
[duhns]
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt
lackadaisical
[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
serpentine
[sur-puhn-teen]
of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement
razzmatazz
[raz-muh-taz]
razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect
bugbear
[buhg-bair]
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing
hubbub
[huhb-uhb]
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices
hodgepodge
[hoj-poj]
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble
eclectic
[ih-klek-tik ]
selecting or choosing from various sources
jabberwocky
[jab-er-wok-ee]
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
vaudeville
[vawd-vill]
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians
vagarious
[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]
erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction
agog
[uh-gog]
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
highfalutin
[hahy-fuh-loot-n]
seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious