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Bombast

(Noun)

Meaning:Speech intended to capture the attention of the audience; high- sounding language
Sounds Like:Bomb_blast
Imagine This:During a lecture to a group of FBI rookies, the bomb expert captured (and impressed) the audience’s attention by describing his near-death experience with a bomb, which blasted just a few feet away from him.
Other Forms:Bombastic (adjective)

Boorish

(Adjective)

Meaning:Crudely insensitive; rude person
Looks Like:Coor_ish (Coors, the popular beer)
Sounds Like:Bullish
Imagine This:A “bullish� person is likely to be rude and insensitive to others.
After you drink a case of Coors beer (24 cans), most likely you will be drunk and become rude and insensitive to others
Remember This:Don't drink and drive!!

Brevity

(Noun)

Meaning:Shortness; conciseness
Looks Like:Brief (a short time; momentary)
Sounds Like:Brew_a_tea
Imagine This:The basic technique of brewing good tea is to brew the tea in a pre-heated tea pot with very hot boiling water for a short time.Otherwise, the tea will taste bitter.

Bumptious

(Adjective)

Meaning:Offensively self-important
Looks Like:Bump_tious
Imagine This:People who like to “bump� others most likely are offensive and feel they are more important than others.
Other Forms:Bumptiousness (noun); Bumptiously (adverb)