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

ballyhoo

[bal-ee-hoo]

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

antic

[an-tik]

a playful trick or prank; caper

picaroon

[pik-uh-roon]

a rogue or a scoundrel

hobnob

[hob-nob]

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

pummel

[puhm-uhl ]

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

agog

[uh-gog]

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

candid

[kan-did]

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

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

spellbinding

[spel-bahynd-ing]

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

pompous

[pom-puhs]

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

dunce

[duhns]

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

piffle

[pif-uhl]

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

pawky

[paw-kee]

cunning; sly

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed

jabberwocky

[jab-er-wok-ee]

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

futz

[fuhts]

a fool; simpleton

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl]

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

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate