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pretentious

/prɪˈtenʃəs/ American
  • adj. 自负的, 自命不凡的, 夸耀的
Definition
  • adj. trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
Example
His pretentious speech was full of complicated, unnecessary words.
他矫揉造作的演讲里满是复杂而多余的词语。