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| 1-1 of 1Pretentious flashcard sets | |||
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| 1 | Pretentious-Wrathfulby sharmistha93 | 27 terms | November 2, 2008 |
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| pretentious definitions | |||
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| 1 | pompous, self-important | 138 sets | |
| 2 | pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured | 53 sets | |
| 3 | making an extravagant outward show, self-important | 42 sets | |
| 4 | intended to attract notice and impress others | 34 sets | |
| 5 | showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction | 33 sets | |
| 6 | done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 28 sets | |
| 7 | making ridiculous claims | 28 sets | |
| 8 | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 26 sets | |
| 9 | done for show, striving to make a big impression | 23 sets | |
| 10 | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction | 22 sets | |
| 11 | done for show | 20 sets | |
| 12 | pompous; self-important | 19 sets | |
| 13 | pretending to be important, intelligent, or cultured | 18 sets | |
| 14 | characterized by assumption of dignity or importance | 17 sets | |
| 15 | showy | 16 sets | |
| 16 | n. claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved | 14 sets | |
| 17 | self-important | 13 sets | |
| 18 | affectedly grand; ostentatious | 13 sets | |
| 19 | drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy | 13 sets | |
| 20 | inflated, ostentatious, affected | 12 sets | |
| 21 | showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious | 9 sets | |
| 22 | pompous | 9 sets | |
| 23 | claiming or pretending increased importance | 9 sets | |
| 24 | claiming an undeserved distinction | 8 sets | |
| 25 | ostentatious | 8 sets | |
| 26 | unassuming, unaffected, modest | 8 sets | |
| 27 | (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured | 8 sets | |
| 28 | adj.; affectedly grand, acting superior, ostentatious | 7 sets | |
| 29 | ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious | 7 sets | |
| 30 | adj. marked by pretense, conceit, or display. | 7 sets | |
| 31 | self important | 7 sets | |
| 32 | making an extravagant outward show | 7 sets | |
| 33 | (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 6 sets | |
| 34 | creating an appearance of importance or demanding merit when undeserved | 6 sets | |
| 35 | adj. claiming an undeserved distinction; affectedly grand | 6 sets | |
| 36 | pretending to be important | 6 sets | |
| 37 | showy, boastful, trying to appear important or superior | 6 sets | |
| 38 | (adjective) showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction. | 6 sets | |
| 39 | ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; ex. pretentious films that claim to be art | 6 sets | |
| 40 | definition: done for show striving to make a big impression claiming merit or position unjustifiably making demands on one's skill or abilities ambitious synonyms: inflated ostentatious affected antonyms: unassuming unaffected modest | 6 sets | |