Fun

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

candid

[kan-did]

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

vagarious

[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

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

hodgepodge

[hoj-poj]

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

dunce

[duhns]

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

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed

antic

[an-tik]

a playful trick or prank; caper

esprit

[e-spree]

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl]

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

pompous

[pom-puhs]

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

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

bugbear

[buhg-bair]

a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

piffle

[pif-uhl]

nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk

adulate

[aj-uh-leyt]

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

pawky

[paw-kee]

cunning; sly

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

eclectic

[ih-klek-tik ]

selecting or choosing from various sources

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen]

of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement

picaroon

[pik-uh-roon]

a rogue or a scoundrel