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austere (adj) |
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. |
While her brother's room was cluttered, Janice's was simple to the point of austere. |
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bombastic (adj) |
loud; high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated |
When my dad is angry, his lectures tend to be very bombastic. |
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corpulent (adj |
Fat over weight |
The man was so coruplent that his clothes no longer fit. |
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derisive (adjective) |
Expressing contempt or ridicule |
The kid was being derisive when talking about the other kid's shoes. |
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effeminate (adj) |
A nigga acting like a little girl |
Although some people gave him a hard time about being effeminate, Michael loved wearing nailpolish. |
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jocund (adj) |
Cheerful and lighthearted |
After a very serious ceremony, the wedding party was jocund. |
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manifest (verb) |
Display or show a quality of one's acts or appearance; demonstrate |
My love of Marvel comics manifests itself through the many toys and action figures on my desk. |
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ostentatious (adj) |
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. |
I tried to tell Mary her fur coat was a bit too ostentatious to be worn at a funeral. |
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sanguine (adj) |
To be optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. |
Ethan is sanguine about prospects for the global economy |
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strident (adj) |
Loud and harsh |
He stridently objected when told he would have to wait in line for over an hour. |
