Fun

regale

[ri-geyl]

to entertain lavishly or agreeably; to delight

act

[akt]

to take action or perform a role in a play or situation

enlarge

[en-larj]

to make something bigger or more extensive

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed

succulent

[suhk-yuh-luhnt]

(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

cheap

[ch-eap]

low in cost or quality; also used to describe someone lacking generosity or value.

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl]

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

quibble

[kwib-uhl ]

an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue

bamboozle

[bam-boo-zuhl]

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

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

yuppie

[yuhp-ee]

a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle

preen

[preen]

(of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue

sesquipedalian

[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]

(of a word) containing many syllables

hesitation

[hez-i-tay-shun]

the act of pausing before acting or speaking

being

[bee-ing]

existence or the nature or essence of a person

devitalized

[dee-vy-tuh-lyzd]

deprived of strength or vitality

winebibber

[wahyn-bib-er]

a person who drinks a lot wine

crank

[krank]

a handle or lever turned to operate machinery; a person with odd ideas

superfluous

[soo-pur-floo-uhs]

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

fop

[fop]

a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners

frolic

[frol-ik]

to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp

synchrony

[sing-kruh-nee]

simultaneous occurrence; synchronism

opaque

[oh-peyk]

not able to be seen through; not transparent or clear

boggy

[bog-ee]

wet and spongy ground