Fun

beck

[bek]

a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone

enlarge

[en-larj]

to make something bigger or more extensive

sesquipedalian

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

(of a word) containing many syllables

wheedle

[weed-l]

to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

quibble

[kwib-uhl ]

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

jocose

[joh-kohs]

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful

crank

[krank]

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

copacetic

[koh-puh-set-ik]

fine; completely satisfactory; OK

being

[bee-ing]

existence or the nature or essence of a person

act

[akt]

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

brand

[brand]

a type of product manufactured by a company; to mark with a branding iron

bombastic

[bom-bas-tik]

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

blessed

[bles-id]

made holy or endowed with happiness

fussbudget

[fuhs-buhj-it]

a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person

utopia

[yoo-toh-pee-uh]

an ideal place or state

nopales

[noh-pah-les]

young tender stem segments of the prickly pear cactus that are used as food.

aquiver

[uh-kwiv-er]

in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering

discombobulated

[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-ley-tid]

confused, disconcerted, or upset

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

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

serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen]

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

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

factoid

[fak-toid]

an insignificant or trivial fact

regale

[ri-geyl]

to entertain lavishly or agreeably; to delight