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Grandiloquent _______________ language or behavior is very formal, literary, or exaggerated, and is used by people when they want to seem important. hackneyed If you describe something such as a saying or an image as _______________, you think it is no longer likely to interest, amuse or affect people because it has been used, seen, or heard many times before. gregarious If you're the type of person who enjoys partying, the odds are favorable that you're _______________. garrulous If you describe someone as _______________, you mean that they talk a great deal, especially about unimportant things. hapless A _______________ person is unlucky. Hegemony _______________ is a situation in which one country, organization, or group has more power, control, or importance than others. iconoclast If you describe someone as an _______________, you mean that she often criticizes beliefs and things that are generally accepted by society. impassive If someone is _______________ or her face is _______________, she is not showing any emotion. ignominious If you describe an experience or action as _______________, you mean it is embarrassing because it shows a great lack of success. harangues If someone _______________ you, she tries to persuade you to accept her opinions or ideas in a forceful way.