level f unit 2. adjective definition: pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words...
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Adjective
Definition: pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere
Sentence: I cannot believe the minister’s bombastic sermon lasted three hours; his inflated and pretentious language made the visitors question their decision to attend this church.
BOMBASTIC
Adjective
Definition: without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Synonyms: green, raw, inexperienced
Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
Sentence: The callow boater did not have a life preserver, paddle, or radio onboard his sailboat; his inexperienced ways was bound to cause an emergency onboard.
CALLOW
Noun
Definition: a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype, prime example
The ballerina was the epitome of grace and beauty as she performed the lead role in Swan Lake; her performance was the prime example of how the part should be performed.
EPITOME
Verb
Definition: to urge strongly, advise earnestly
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure
Antonyms: discourage, advise against, deprecate
The teenager exhorted her mother to let her attend the chess match of the year; the mother, however, ignored her daughter as she dramatically implored her to not say no.
EXHORT
Verb
Definition: to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
Synonyms: encroach, intrude, poach
Antonyms: stay in bounds, comply
When I am doing my homework, I need complete quite, and no one can infringe on my solitude; if my sister trespasses into my space, I am not forgiving.
INFRINGE
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Noun
Definition: one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
In the short story, “The Interlopers” by Saki, nature becomes an intruder when a pack of wolves arrives at the end of the story destroying the hope that the feud between Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym will end because after their deaths no one will know that they became friends.
INTERLOPER
Adjective
Definition: belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
Synonyms: innate, natural
Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward
The book had very little monetary value, but it had great intrinsic value because it had belonged to her grandfather; it was an essential part of her family memories.
INTRINSIC
Adjective; Verb; Noun
Definition: (adj.) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; (v). to hide, cover up; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural.
Synonyms: (adj.) Supernatural
Antonyms: (adj.) mundane, common
We watched the show called Supernatural Detectives, but we were not convinced of the occult happenings and the reality of ghosts; we thought the mysterious happenings were nothing more than trick photography and the ability to photoshop a photograph.
OCCULT
Verb
Definition: to spread through, penetrate, soak through
The rain permeated all of my clothing; the fact that it penetrated even my pockets insured that the map I carried was reduced to a pulpy mass.
PERMEATE
Adjective
Definition: strict, severe; rigorously or urgently finding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Synonyms: stern, rigorous, touch, urgent, imperative
Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive
Some argue that more stringent laws against speeding will make our streets safer, but many feel that these severe changes really won’t stop people from speeding.
STRINGENT
Verb, Noun
Definition: (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
Synonyms: (v.) infer, gather (n.) inference, presumption
I cannot be sure, but I surmise that the theory of evolution lacks definite proof despite images that show an image of an ape evolving into a man walking.
SURMISE