Fun

picaroon

[pik-uh-roon]

a rogue or a scoundrel

sesquipedalian

[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]

characterized by long words

hogwash

[hawg-wosh]

refuse given to hogs; swill

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"

vaudeville

[vawd-vill]

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

spellbinding

[spel-bahynd-ing]

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

hobnob

[hob-nob]

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

bugbear

[buhg-bair]

a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

jabberwocky

[jab-er-wok-ee]

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

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

vagarious

[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

piffle

[pif-uhl]

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

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

dunce

[duhns]

a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

pummel

[puhm-uhl ]

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed

lackadaisical

[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

baste

[beyst]

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

ballyhoo

[bal-ee-hoo]

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

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

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

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate