flourish; move or swing back and forth
The swordsman began to brandish his weapon at his opponent.
Vocabulary like brandish 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.
pretentious language
overly pompous
blessing; a desirable state
jerk; a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
endless; seemingly limitless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
middle-class; a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
refuse to do business with; refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
boastful person; a very boastful and talkative person
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