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awry

[uh-rahy]

not in the intended position or manner

degrading

[dih-gray-ding]

causing a loss of dignity or respect

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

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)

razzmatazz

[raz-muh-taz]

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

harbingers

[hahr-bin-jerz]

indicators; bringers of warnings

flicker

[flik-er]

to shine unsteadily or briefly

protruding

[proh-troo-ding]

sticking out or extending beyond a surface

oxymoron

[ok-si-mawr-on]

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

hootenanny

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

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

briskness

[brisk-nes]

the quality of being energetic or lively

dispel

[dih-spel]

to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

flibbertigibbet

[flib-er-tee-jib-it]

a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person

boastful

[b-oastf-ul]

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

vivify

[viv-uh-fahy]

to give life to; animate; quicken

burble

[bur-buhl]

to speak in an excited manner; babble.

inset

[in-set]

a small picture or map within a larger one

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices

funambulist

[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]

a tightrope walker

tintinnabulation

[tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn]

the ringing or sound of bells

quell

[kwel]

to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

balance

[bal-uhns]

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

stood

[stood]

rose to an upright position.

bauble

[baw-buhl]

a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw

dapper

[dap-er ]

neat; trim; smart