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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| pretentious | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large amount of words to express an idea |
| genuflection | the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| importunate | urging; demanding |
| acerbic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
| colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
| pompous | puffed up with vanity |
| pretension | a false or unsupportable quality |
| permanence | the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration |
| churlish | having a bad disposition |
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