Vocabulary #8 Flashcards
1
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Bombastic
A
High -sounding but with little meaning; inflated
2
Q
Riveting
A
Completely engrossing; compelling
3
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Renounce
A
To give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
4
Q
Proprietor
A
An owner
5
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Purport
A
Appear or claim not be or do something, especially falsely; the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech
6
Q
Prowess
A
Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
7
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Travesty
A
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something; to represent in a false or distorted way
8
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Quixotic
A
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic or impractical
9
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Haughty
A
Arrogantly superior and disdainful
10
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Fervor
A
Intense and passionate feeling
