Fun
baste
[beyst]
to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made
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)
paltry
[pawl-tree]
ridiculously or insultingly small
berserk
[ber-surk]
out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied
whiz
[wiz]
to move or rush with such a sound
yuppie
[yuhp-ee]
a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle
felicity
[fi-lis-i-tee]
the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss
cretonne
[kri-ton]
a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers
tintinnabulation
[tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn]
the ringing or sound of bells
aquiver
[uh-kwiv-er]
in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering
lackadaisical
[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]
without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
preen
[preen]
(of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue
ado
[uh-doo]
busy activity or bustle; fuss; bother
frolic
[frol-ik]
to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp
adulate
[aj-uh-leyt]
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely
vaudeville
[vawd-vill]
theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians
yahoo
[yah-hoo]
a boorish, crass, or stupid person
pawky
[paw-kee]
cunning; sly
superfluous
[soo-pur-floo-uhs]
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
razzmatazz
[raz-muh-taz]
razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect
succulent
[suhk-yuh-luhnt]
(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty
lovesick
[luhv-sik]
languishing with love
pompous
[pom-puhs]
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
kerfuffle
[kər-ˈfə-fəl]
a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict