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hogwash

[hawg-wosh]

refuse given to hogs; swill

spellbinding

[spel-bahynd-ing]

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

pompous

[pom-puhs]

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

ballyhoo

[bal-ee-hoo]

a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

vagarious

[vuh-gair-ee-uhs]

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

lackadaisical

[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

pawky

[paw-kee]

cunning; sly

serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen]

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

hobnob

[hob-nob]

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

esprit

[e-spree]

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

vaudeville

[vawd-vill]

theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians

baste

[beyst]

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

bamboozle

[bam-boo-zuhl]

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

pummel

[puhm-uhl ]

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

sesquipedalian

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

characterized by long words

jabberwocky

[jab-er-wok-ee]

invented or meaningless language; nonsense