Fun

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

antic

[an-tik]

a playful trick or prank; caper

winebibber

[wahyn-bib-er]

a person who drinks a lot wine

baste

[beyst]

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

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

ballyhoo

[bal-ee-hoo]

a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

saccharine

[sak-er-in]

of the nature of or resembling that of sugar

hogwash

[hawg-wosh]

refuse given to hogs; swill

hodgepodge

[hoj-poj]

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

pummel

[puhm-uhl ]

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

pawky

[paw-kee]

cunning; sly

vaudeville

[vawd-vill]

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

futz

[fuhts]

a fool; simpleton

agog

[uh-gog]

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

bamboozle

[bam-boo-zuhl]

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl]

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

spellbinding

[spel-bahynd-ing]

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating