pretentious language
His speech was full of bombast but lacked substantive policy ideas.
Vocabulary like bombast appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
unfair opinion; a partiality preventing objective consideration
tasteless; lacking taste or flavor or tang
flattery; flattery intended to persuade
blast; make a strident sound
swearing; blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
happy; lacking or showing a lack of due concern
swell; become bloated or swollen or puff up
support or strengthen
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