Fun

perky

[pur-kee]

jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert

flicker

[flik-er]

to shine unsteadily or briefly

boastful

[b-oastf-ul]

showing excessive pride or self-satisfaction in one’s achievements or possessions.

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"

stood

[stood]

rose to an upright position.

engulf

[en-guhlf]

to flow over and enclose; to overwhelm.

malarkey

[muh-lahr-kee]

meaningless talk; nonsense

dunce

[duhns]

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

dungarees

[duhng-guh-ree]

work clothes, overalls, etc. made of blue denim

chat

[chat]

to talk informally with someone

yelp

[yelp]

to give a quick, sharp, shill cry, as a dog or fox

jubilee

[joo-buh-lee]

the celebration of any certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee), fiftieth (golden jubilee), or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)

effortlessly

[ef-ert-lis-lee]

in a way that requires little or no effort.

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

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

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

degrading

[dih-gray-ding]

causing a loss of dignity or respect

adulate

[aj-uh-leyt]

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

blend

[bl-end]

to mix different substances or elements to form a unified whole.

accord

[uh-kord]

an agreement

funambulist

[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]

a tightrope walker

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

inset

[in-set]

a small picture or map within a larger one

sprite

[sprahyt]

(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin

bauble

[baw-buhl]

a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw