overly pompous
The bombastic speech filled with empty rhetoric failed.
Vocabulary like bombastic 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.
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
pretentious language
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