Fun

vaudeville
[vawd-vill]
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

sesquipedalian
[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]
characterized by long words

hubbub
[huhb-uhb]
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

pinochle
[pee-nuhk-uhl]
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

pawky
[paw-kee]
cunning; sly

hobnob
[hob-nob]
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

eclectic
[ih-klek-tik ]
selecting or choosing from various sources

spellbinding
[spel-bahynd-ing]
holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

piffle
[pif-uhl]
nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

esprit
[e-spree]
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

futz
[fuhts]
a fool; simpleton

dunce
[duhns]
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

synchrony
[sing-kruh-nee]
simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

picaroon
[pik-uh-roon]
a rogue or a scoundrel

pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

bugbear
[buhg-bair]
a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

jabberwocky
[jab-er-wok-ee]
invented or meaningless language; nonsense

snafu
[sna-foo]
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

winebibber
[wahyn-bib-er]
a person who drinks a lot wine

serpentine
[sur-puhn-teen]
of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

candid
[kan-did]
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

quirk
[kwurk]
a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

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

gargantuan
[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]
gigantic; enormous; colossal