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hogwash

[hawg-wosh]

refuse given to hogs; swill

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

harbingers

[hahr-bin-jerz]

indicators; bringers of warnings

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

bedevil

[bih-dev-uhl]

to cause great trouble or torment

adulate

[aj-uh-leyt]

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

hodgepodge

[hoj-poj]

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

dunce

[duhns]

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

blend

[bl-end]

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

dapper

[dap-er ]

neat; trim; smart

comet

[k-om-et]

a celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas, often with a glowing tail when near the sun.

hobnob

[hob-nob]

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

tintinnabulation

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

the ringing or sound of bells

protruding

[proh-troo-ding]

sticking out or extending beyond a surface

effortlessly

[ef-ert-lis-lee]

in a way that requires little or no effort.

adorned

[ad-orn-ed]

decorated or embellished to make something more attractive.

vivify

[viv-uh-fahy]

to give life to; animate; quicken

perky

[pur-kee]

jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert

quell

[kwel]

to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

burble

[bur-buhl]

to speak in an excited manner; babble.

brain-teaser

[brayn-tee-zer]

a challenging puzzle or problem requiring thought to solve

hubbub

[huhb-uhb]

a loud, confused noise, as of many voices