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adulate

[aj-uh-leyt]

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

degrading

[dih-gray-ding]

causing a loss of dignity or respect

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

bauble

[baw-buhl]

a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw

boastful

[b-oastf-ul]

showing excessive pride or self-satisfaction in one’s achievements or possessions.

flicker

[flik-er]

to shine unsteadily or briefly

balance

[bal-uhns]

an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady

ramshackle

[ram-shak-uhl]

loosely made or held together; rickety; shaky

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

malarkey

[muh-lahr-kee]

meaningless talk; nonsense

sprite

[sprahyt]

(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin

protruding

[proh-troo-ding]

sticking out or extending beyond a surface

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)

inset

[in-set]

a small picture or map within a larger one

dunce

[duhns]

a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt

quell

[kwel]

to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

engulf

[en-guhlf]

to flow over and enclose; to overwhelm.

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

harbingers

[hahr-bin-jerz]

indicators; bringers of warnings

dungarees

[duhng-guh-ree]

work clothes, overalls, etc. made of blue denim

awry

[uh-rahy]

not in the intended position or manner

yelp

[yelp]

to give a quick, sharp, shill cry, as a dog or fox

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

blend

[bl-end]

to mix different substances or elements to form a unified whole.