Fun

jocose

[joh-kohs]

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

bombastic

[bom-bas-tik]

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious

pompous

[pom-puhs]

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

antic

[an-tik]

a playful trick or prank; caper

beck

[bek]

a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone

quick-tempered

[kwik-tem-perd]

easily angered; irritable

kerfuffle

[kər-ˈfə-fəl]

a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict

succulent

[suhk-yuh-luhnt]

(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

aquiver

[uh-kwiv-er]

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

nopales

[noh-pah-les]

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

sesquipedalian

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

(of a word) containing many syllables

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

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

insist

[in-sist]

to state something firmly or demand that something happens

piggyback

[pig-ee-bak]

to attach or ally to as or as if part of the same thing

devitalized

[dee-vy-tuh-lyzd]

deprived of strength or vitality

enlarge

[en-larj]

to make something bigger or more extensive

utopia

[yoo-toh-pee-uh]

an ideal place or state

fop

[fop]

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

quirk

[kwurk]

a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

cheap

[ch-eap]

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

wheedle

[weed-l]

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

effervescent

[ef-er-ves-uhnt]

effervescing; bubbling

act

[akt]

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