Fun

harbingers

[hahr-bin-jerz]

indicators; bringers of warnings

burble

[bur-buhl]

to speak in an excited manner; babble.

blend

[bl-end]

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

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)

sprite

[sprahyt]

(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin

engulf

[en-guhlf]

to flow over and enclose; to overwhelm.

brain-teaser

[brayn-tee-zer]

a challenging puzzle or problem requiring thought to solve

flibbertigibbet

[flib-er-tee-jib-it]

a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person

chat

[chat]

to talk informally with someone

effortlessly

[ef-ert-lis-lee]

in a way that requires little or no effort.

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

vivify

[viv-uh-fahy]

to give life to; animate; quicken

hobnob

[hob-nob]

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

bedevil

[bih-dev-uhl]

to cause great trouble or torment

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

inset

[in-set]

a small picture or map within a larger one

flicker

[flik-er]

to shine unsteadily or briefly

briskness

[brisk-nes]

the quality of being energetic or lively

funambulist

[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]

a tightrope walker

chutzpah

[hutz-pah]

informal shameless audacity; impudence

hogwash

[hawg-wosh]

refuse given to hogs; swill

materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lize]

to appear or become actual

hodgepodge

[hoj-poj]

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

hootenanny

[hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan-ee]

a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing