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