pompous; ostentatiously lofty in style
His turgid prose was difficult to read and understand clearly.
Vocabulary like turgid 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.
overused; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
unimportant; (informal) small and of little importance
feed box; a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
belligerence; obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
overused phrase; an obvious truth
cloudy; (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
disturbance; unstable flow of a liquid or gas
troubled; characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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